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Remembrance Sunday services and parades (Dewsbury and Huddersfield) 2026 and Armistice Day

About the event

Respects will be paid as Kirklees holds its annual Civic Parades and Remembrance Sunday services.

Residents are invited to attend the two Civic events taking place in Huddersfield and Dewsbury on Sunday 8 November 2026.

Huddersfield

The Service of Remembrance will be held at Huddersfield Parish Church at 10.50am.
The traditional parade will begin from Huddersfield Town Hall at 10.30am, re-form after the church service at approximately 11.40am, returning to the Town Hall.

The Mayor of Kirklees will address the parade on Ramsden Street.

Dewsbury

The Service of Remembrance will be held at Dewsbury Minster at 10.30am.
The parade will begin from Dewsbury Town Hall at 10.20am, re-form after the service at approximately 11.20am, returning to the Memorial Gardens on Longcauseway for a wreath-laying ceremony.

The Deputy Mayor of Kirklees will address the parade.

Locally organised Remembrance Sunday events will also be taking place across the Borough as communities pay their respects.

Armistice Day commemorations, on 11 November, are being organised by individual organisations with people encouraged to observe the two-minute silence wherever they may be at 11am.

Please click on the link under Further Information for more details including road closures.

Dates and venues

  • Sunday 8 November 2026 - 10:20am, Parade from the Town Hall at 10.20am for Service in the Minster at 10.30am. Re-form around 11.20am, returning to the Memorial Gardens on Longcauseway for a wreath-laying ceremony. The Deputy Mayor of Kirklees will address the parade.
  • Sunday 8 November 2026 - 10:30am, The parade will begin from the Town Hall at 10.30am for the service in the Parish Church at 10.50am, then re-form around 11.40am, returning to the Town Hall. The Mayor of Kirklees will address the parade on Ramsden Street.
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026 - 11:00am, Armistice Day commemorations are being organised by individual organisations. Everyone is encouraged to observe the two-minute silence at 11am, wherever they may be.

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