Name: Fifth annual Day of Reflection
Start: 2026-06-21T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-21T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Belfast City Hall

Contents

A quiet programme at Belfast City Hall
Who the event is for
What visitors can expect on the day
Attendance details for Sunday 21 June

Belfast City Hall will host the fifth annual Day of Reflection on Sunday 21 June, with a free public programme running from 11am to 1pm.

The commemorative event is open to everyone and no booking is required. Belfast City Council says the day is intended to offer people and communities across the city a space to acknowledge the deep hurt and pain caused by the conflict in and about Northern Ireland.

The gathering will take place inside Belfast City Hall, with City Hall also due to be illuminated in yellow on the evening of Sunday 21 June.

Detail	Confirmed information
Event	Fifth annual Day of Reflection
Date	Sunday 21 June
Time	11am to 1pm
Venue	Belfast City Hall
Cost	Free
Entry	No booking required; everyone welcome
Organiser	Belfast City Council

A quiet programme at Belfast City Hall

The Day of Reflection is being held at City Hall after councillors previously agreed that the event would take place annually. This year’s programme is designed around quiet reflection, remembrance and personal response rather than a formal public ceremony.

The confirmed activities include a screening of a short film by local organisation Healing Through Remembering. There will also be prose and poetry readings during the two-hour programme.

Attendees will be able to use a Thought Tree, where people can share their hopes for the future. The format gives visitors a simple way to take part without needing to speak publicly or attend for the full programme.

Who the event is for

The event is aimed at the general public, and Belfast City Council has said everyone is welcome to attend. No ticket, registration or advance booking is needed.

The council’s description frames the day as an opportunity for people and communities across Belfast to reflect on the hurt caused by conflict in and about Northern Ireland. For some visitors, that may mean quiet personal remembrance; for others, it may be a civic moment to recognise experiences carried by neighbours, families and communities across the city.

Party Group Leaders on Belfast City Council said the council would again participate in the Day of Reflection and offer space in City Hall for it to take place. They said many people throughout the city had suffered deeply as a result of conflict, and that hosting the annual event was intended to provide a quiet, safe space for people to reflect and remember in a way personal to them.

What visitors can expect on the day

The public programme runs for two hours, from 11am until 1pm. The source notice does not list separate start times for the film, readings or Thought Tree, so visitors should plan around the full event window if they want to experience the complete programme.

Confirmed elements of the Day of Reflection include:

A short film screening by Healing Through Remembering.
Prose and poetry readings.
A Thought Tree for sharing hopes for the future.
Belfast City Hall illuminated in yellow on the evening of Sunday 21 June.

No food, stall, transport or accessibility details were included in the council notice. The confirmed practical points are that the event is free, it is being held at Belfast City Hall, and no booking is required.

Attendance details for Sunday 21 June

People planning to attend should go to Belfast City Hall for the Day of Reflection programme between 11am and 1pm on Sunday 21 June. The event is free to attend and open to all members of the public.

City Hall will also be illuminated in yellow on the evening of Sunday 21 June.

Source: Belfast City Council