Christmas Lights Switch-On · Northern Ireland
Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025: Date, Time & What's On
This is the 2025 event, now past. See the 2026 christmas lights switch-on →
Reported by irishnews.com; not yet confirmed by the council or organiser.
Christmas lights switch-on dates, times and locations across the UK, taken from council, Business Improvement District and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday 15 November 2025
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Switch-on time
- 7pm
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Event starts
- 6pm
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Where
- Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Free
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Performers
- Pete Snodden, Rebecca McKinney, Paulo Ross, Donegall Road Primary School Choir, Avenue Arts Academy, O'Hara Sisters, Rachel Tucker, St Agnes' Choral Society
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Road closures
- Traffic restrictions in place around Belfast City Hall for the event
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
“switch-on took place outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday 15 November 2025, ran from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, gates opening at 6pm” — irishnews.com
Where: Belfast City Hall
Donegall Square, Belfast
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Belfast Lanyon Place · place record
- Road closures
- Traffic restrictions in place around Belfast City Hall for the event
Source: irishnews.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
Last year: 2024
No 2024 record on file.
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
Sources
- https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/traffic-restrictions-in-place-for-belfast-christmas-lights-switch-on-7NX2I3HUL5AI7IL7JM6GFI3U4Q/ (press) — checked 2 Sep 2026
- belfastcity.gov.uk (council)
Source: irishnews.com· checked 2 Sep 2026 · Last updated 2 Sep 2026