Belfast Christmas Retail Opening Hours 2026

Planning a Christmas shopping trip to Belfast city centre? Take a look at the festive opening hours for our city centre retailers and shopping centres, including CastleCourt and Victoria Square, to help make the most of your visit.

Please note: Individual store opening hours may vary from the shopping centre’s general opening times. We recommend contacting stores directly to confirm their specific opening hours before visiting.

CastleCourt Shopping Centre

Monday 30 November – Saturday 5 December

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday: 9am–6pm
• Thursday 3 December: 9am–9pm
• Friday 4 December: 9am–9pm

Sunday 6 December – Saturday 12 December

• Sunday 6 December: 1pm–6pm (browsing from 12pm/12.30pm is encouraged)
• Monday 7 – Friday 11 December: 9am–9pm
• Saturday 12 December: 9am–6pm

Sunday 13 December – Saturday 19 December

• Sunday 13 December: 1pm–6pm (browsing from 12pm/12.30pm is encouraged)
• Monday 14 – Friday 18 December: 9am–9pm
• Saturday 19 December: 9am–7pm

Sunday 20 December – Saturday 26 December

• Sunday 20 December: 1pm–6pm (browsing from 12pm/12.30pm is encouraged)
• Monday 21 – Wednesday 23 December: 9am–9pm
• Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve): 9am–5pm
• Friday 25 December (Christmas Day): Closed
• Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day): 9am–6pm

Sunday 27 December – Saturday 2 January 2027

• Sunday 27 December: 1pm–6pm
• Monday 28 December (Bank Holiday): 10am–6pm
• Tuesday 29 – Wednesday 30 December: 9am–6pm
• Thursday 31 December (New Year’s Eve): 9am–5pm
• Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day): 12pm–5pm
• Saturday 2 January 2027: 9am–6pm

Victoria Square

Sunday 22 November – Saturday 5 December

• Monday–Wednesday: 9.30am–6pm
• Thursday–Friday: 9.30am–9pm
• Saturday: 9am–6pm
• Sunday: 1pm–6pm

Sunday 6 December – Saturday 12 December

• Monday–Friday: 9.30am–9pm
• Saturday: 9am–6pm
• Sunday: 1pm–6pm

Sunday 13 December – Saturday 19 December

• Monday–Friday: 9am–9pm
• Saturday: 9am–7pm
• Sunday: 1pm–6pm

Sunday 20 December – Wednesday 23 December

• Daily: 9am–9pm

Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve)

• 8am–5pm

Friday 25 December (Christmas Day)

• Closed

Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)

• 9am–6pm

Sunday 27 December

• 1pm–6pm

Monday 28 December – Wednesday 30 December

• Daily: 9.30am–6pm

Thursday 31 December (New Year’s Eve)

• 9.30am–5pm

Friday 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day)

• 1pm–6pm

Saturday 2 January 2027

• 9am–6pm