Child Residence on Orangemen's Day

Orangemen's Day is also referred to as the Glorious Twelfth or simply the Twelfth because it falls on the 12th July. It commemorates the Battle of the Boyne (1690), seen as symbolic of the political and religious struggles in Ireland.

Given that a large portion of Irish are Catholic, a holiday to celebrate the victory of Protestant King William and his Orangemen is contentious. Nonetheless, the 12th July is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and in Newfoundland, Canada. (When it falls on a weekend, schools and businesses close the following Monday instead.)

Due to this, parents in Northern Ireland should include Orangemen's Day in their residence and contact schedule regardless of their religious beliefs.

Child residence scheduling options

Make it a fixed holiday

You could agree to give one parent the holiday every year. This holiday might go to the parent who celebrates this day as a result of Protestant religious beliefs.

Alternate the holiday

Your custody schedule could state that one parent gets Orangemen's Day in even-numbered years and the other gets it in odd-numbered years.

Split the day

To make a schedule that reflects a shared parenting arrangements, you could let your child enjoy the first part of the bank holiday with one parent and the latter part with the other. In this example, the child is with Mum from 09:00 to 13:00 and with Dad from 13:00 to 17:00.

Use multiple schedules

A good way to account for year-to-year changes is to agree to multiple arrangements.

For example, your parenting-plan could state: "When Orangemen's Day falls on a Friday or Monday, the parent who does not have the weekend in the regular schedule will get the holiday. When Orangemen's Day falls on a weekday, Mum and Dad will split the holiday."

Be sure to include exact exchange times.

Celebrate together

Another option for parents who get along is celebrating the day together. Seeing parents together can be fulfilling for children. You could even include the kids in planning.

The easiest way to make a holiday residence schedule

There's a lot to think about when you build a holiday schedule. You'll want it to address weekend and midweek holidays, reflect special occasions unique to your family (like birthdays) and work for years to come.

The Custody X Change app makes it easy. Just open your Custody X Change calendar and follow our steps to make a holiday schedule.

To make a residence and contact schedule schedule quickly and affordably, turn to Custody X Change. In no time, you'll have written and visual versions that include the holidays you care about.