Dates of Major Parades
| Date | Groups involved | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March | Various | Saint Patrick's Day |
| Easter Sunday | Republicans | Commemorates the Easter Rising (1916) |
| 5 May | Republicans | Commemorates the republican hunger strike (1981) |
| 1 July | Various groups, mostly unionist | Commemorates the Battle of the Somme (1916) |
| 1st Sunday in July |
Orange Order | "Drumcree Sunday" |
| 12 July | Orange Order | The Twelfth |
| 9 August | Republicans | Commemorates the introduction of internment (1971) |
| Saturday nearest 12 August |
Apprentice Boys of Derry | Commemorates the Siege of Derry (1689) |
| −15 August | Ancient Order of Hibernians | Lady Day |
| last Saturday in August |
Royal Black Institution | "Black Saturday" |
| last Sunday in October |
Orange Order | Reformation Day |
| 2nd Sunday in November |
British Legion and others | Remembrance Sunday |
| Saturday nearest 18 December |
Apprentice Boys of Derry | Commemorates the Siege of Derry (1688) |
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