Remembrance Sunday

Date: Sunday 8 November 2026 at 11am

Venue: Belfast City Hall, Garden of Remembrance

The annual National Day of Remembrance service will take place at the Cenotaph, in the Garden of Remembrance at Belfast City Hall.

This service is open to the public to attend but there is limited capacity available in the Garden of Remembrance. 

City Hall grounds are open until 1pm (via Donegall Square West entrance) for people to pay their own respects.

The Cenotaph at City Hall will also be lit in red on Sunday 8 November to mark Remembrance Sunday. 

City Hall grounds closure

When the National Day of Remembrance service ends, City Hall grounds will close for the installation of the Belfast Christmas Market. The grounds will be closed until the market opens on Saturday 14 November.