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Tynwald Day Manx Phrases
Laa Tinvaal
Tynwald Day is called "Laa Tinvaal" in Manx.
Tynwald Day, Laa Tinvaal, is the national day of the Isle of Man. Below are its Manx names, the old link with Midsummer, and the plant traditionally worn on the day.
Useful words
Laa Tinvaal
Tynwald Day
Tinvaal is Tynwald, the Manx parliament.
Laa'l Eoin
Tynwald Day
Literally "St John's feast day", from the old Midsummer date.
Oie'll Eoin
Midsummer Eve, St John's Eve
The night of 23 June.
bollan bane
mugwort
The herb worn on Tynwald Day.
Ellan Vannin
the Isle of Man
From ellan, island, and Vannin, the genitive of Mannin.
The history of Laa Tinvaal
Tynwald Day is the national day of the Isle of Man. It is usually observed on 5 July, or on the following Monday if 5 July falls on a Saturday or Sunday. On that day the Island's legislature, Tynwald, meets at St John's instead of Douglas, partly in the open air on Tynwald Hill. The meeting dates back to the 10th century and is known as Midsummer Court; Tynwald Day was traditionally held on 24 June, Midsummer Day. Culture Vannin records customs involving rushes and herbs, among them bollan bane, mugwort.
Common questions
When is Tynwald Day?
Usually 5 July. When 5 July falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it moves to the following Monday.
What is Tynwald Day in Manx?
Laa Tinvaal, also called Laa'l Eoin.
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wikipedia
- Culture Vannin
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): English–Manx: Tynwald Day
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): Manx–English: Laa'l Eoin
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): Manx–English: Oie'll Eoin
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): English–Manx: midsummer eve
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): Manx–English: bollan bane
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Phil Kelly, Manx dictionaries (learnmanx.com, January 2026): English–Manx: Isle of Man
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