PERMITTED HOURS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOL AT CHRISTMAS
07 December 2023
Listed below are the permitted hours for the sale of alcohol this Christmas:
Unless otherwise stated, it is trading as normal over the Christmas period due to the recent implementation of modernised liquor licensing legislation, after an extended campaign by Hospitality Ulster.
24th December - Christmas Eve
11.30am – 11.00pm (or 12 midnight with any late extension. It is prohibited to sell intoxicating liquor past midnight)
Plus 1 Hour drinking up time
Off-Licences operating under a full 5(1)(a) pub liquor licence: 11.30am-11.00pm
Off-Licences (shops): 8.00am – 11.00pm
25th December - Christmas Day
12.30pm – 10.00pm (no late extensions)
Plus 1 Hour drinking up time
Off-Licences operating under a full 5(1)(a) pub liquor licence: closed
Off-Licences (shops): closed
31st December - New Year's Eve
Sunday is now treated as a normal trading day and therefore 11.30am opening and late extensions apply. Plus 1 Hour drinking up time.