Christmas Lights Switch-On · Northern Ireland
Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On
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
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Switch-on time
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Event starts
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Where
- Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast
Source: belfastcity.gov.uk· checked 3 Sep 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Performers
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
“we can't accommodate illumination requests between Friday 13 November 2026 and Friday 8 January 2027” — belfastcity.gov.uk
Where: Belfast City Hall
Donegall Square, Belfast
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Belfast Lanyon Place · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 3 Sep 2026
Last year: 2025
2025: Saturday 15 November 2025, 7pm, Belfast City Hall, with Pete Snodden, Rebecca McKinney, Paulo Ross, Donegall Road Primary School Choir, Avenue Arts Academy, O'Hara Sisters, Rachel Tucker, St Agnes' Choral Society.
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
- NewtownabbeyTBC7 km
- ArmaghTBC54 km
- ColeraineFri 27 Nov76 km
- OmaghSat 21 Nov89 km
- DerryFri 20 Nov6.30pm99 km
Sources
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/illuminate (council) — checked 3 Sep 2026
- belfastcity.gov.uk (council)
Source: belfastcity.gov.uk· checked 3 Sep 2026 · Last updated 3 Sep 2026