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With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals dominating the headlines, you may have already had your fill of shopping.

But as December fast approaches, shopping centres across Belfast and beyond are issuing their opening hours.

So make the most of the shopping hours available this festive season - there's plenty of them.

Belfast City Centre Opening Hours

Late night Christmas shopping to 9pm weekdays starts Thursday, November 29. Late night shopping to 10pm weekdays starts Monday, December 10.

November

Monday – Wednesday: 9am – 6pm

Thursday: 9am – 9pm

Friday: 9am – 6pm (open to 9pm on Black Friday 23 November and Friday 30 November)

Saturday: 9am – 6pm

Sunday: 1pm – 6pm

December

Saturday 1 Dec: 9am – 6pm (Small Business Saturday)

Sunday 2 Dec: 1pm – 6pm

Monday 3 – Friday 7 Dec: 9am – 9pm

Saturday 8 Dec: 9am – 6pm

Sunday 9 Dec: 1pm – 6pm

Monday 10 – Friday 14 Dec: 9am – 10pm

Saturday 15 Dec: 9am – 7pm

Sunday 16 Dec: 1pm – 6pm

Monday 17 – Friday 21 Dec: 9am – 10pm

Saturday 22 Dec: 9am – 7pm

Sunday 23 Dec: 1pm – 6pm

Christmas Eve, Monday 24 Dec: 9am-6pm

Christmas Day, Tuesday 25 Dec: Closed

Boxing Day, Wednesday 26 Dec: 9am-6pm (Boxing Day Sales)

Thursday 27 Dec: 9am-9pm

Friday 28 Dec: 9am-6pm

Saturday 29 Dec: 9am- 6pm

Sunday 30 Dec: 1pm-6pm

New Year’s Eve, Monday 31 Dec: 9am-6pm

January

New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1 Jan: 1pm-5pm

Wednesday 2 Jan: 9am-6pm

Thursday 3 Jan: 9am-9pm

Friday 4 Jan: 9am-6pm

Saturday 5 Jan: 9am-6pm

Sunday 6 Jan: 1pm-6pm

Victoria Square Opening Hours

Enjoy more time to experience this Christmas with late night shopping in centre from December 3.

December 3-9

Mon-Fri: 9:30am-9pm

Sat: 9am-6pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 10-16

Mon-Fri: 9:30am-10pm

Sat: 9am-6pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 17-23

Mon-Fri: 9am-10pm

Sat: 9am-7pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 24-30

Christmas Eve: 8am-5pm

Christmas Day: CLOSED

Boxing Day: 9am-6pm

Thurs & Fri: 9:30am-9pm

Sat: 9am-6pm

Sun: 1pm-6pm

December 31 - January 6

New Year’s Eve: 9:30am-5pm

New Year’s Day: 1pm-6pm

Wed-Fri: 9:30am - 9pm

Sat: 9am - 6pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

CastleCourt Opening Hours

From this weekend Christmas opening hours will kick in for CastleCourt, so don't miss out.

December 1-9

Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm

Saturday 9am – 7pm

Sunday 1pm – 6pm

December 10-23

Monday – Friday 9am – 10pm

Saturday 9am – 7pm

Sunday 1pm – 6pm

Christmas Week

Christmas Eve 9am – 5pm

Christmas Day CLOSED

Boxing Day 10am – 6pm

Thursday 27 December 9am – 9pm

Friday 28 December 9am – 6pm

Saturday 29 December 9am – 6pm

Sunday 30 December 1pm – 6pm

New Year’s Eve 9am – 5pm

New Year’s Day 1pm – 5pm

Abbey Centre Opening Hours

Their extended Christmas shopping started on Monday, November 26, open weekdays 9am – 10pm and 9am – 11pm from December 17. With up to 4 hours free parking.

Forestside Opening Hours

Here are the Christmas hours for Forestside Centre and their anchor stores. If not listed here, store opening times are as per Centre Opening Hours except stores on the exterior of the Centre. These stores may not observe all Centre opening times.

Centre M&S Sainsbury’s Next Dunnes



Thurs 1st Dec 9am–10pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Fri 2nd Dec 9am-10pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Sat 3rd Dec 9am-7pm 8am-8pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-7.30pm 9am-7pm Sun 4th Dec 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 12.30pm-6pm 1pm-6pm Mon 5th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Tues 6th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Wed 7th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Thurs 8th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-11pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Fri 9th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-11pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Sat 10th Dec 9am-7pm 8am-9pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-8pm 9am-9pm Sun 11th Dec 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 12.30pm-6pm 1pm-6pm Mon 12th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-11pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Tues 13th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-11pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Wed 14th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-11pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-10pm Thurs 15th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-12.00 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-11pm Fri 16th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-12.00 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-11pm Sat 17th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-9pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-9pm 9am-9pm Sun 18th Dec 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 1pm-6pm 12.30pm-6pm 1pm-6pm Mon 19th Dec 9am-11pm 6am-12.00 7am-10pm 8.30am-11pm 9am-11pm Tues 20th Dec 9am-11pm 6am-12.00 7am-10pm 8.30am-11pm 9am-11pm Wed 21st Dec 9am-11pm 5am-12.00 7am-12.00 8.30am-11pm 9am-11pm Thurs 22nd Dec 9am-11pm 5am-12.00 7am-12.00 8.30am-11pm 9am-11pm Fri 23rd Dec 9am-11pm 5am-12.00 7am-12.00 8.30am-11pm 9am-11pm Sat 24th Dec 9am-6pm 5am-6pm 6am-6pm 8.30am-6pm 8am-5pm Sun 25th Dec CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Mon 26th Dec 10am-6pm 8am-6pm 10am-6pm 6am-6pm CLOSED Tues 27th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-9pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-9pm 9am-9pm Wed 28th Dec 9am-9pm 8am-9pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-9pm 9am-9pm Thurs 29th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30am-10pm 9am-9pm Fri 30th Dec 9am-10pm 8am-10pm 7am-10pm 8.30pm-10pm 9am-10pm Sat 31st Dec 9am-6pm 8am-6pm 7am-7pm 8.30am-6pm 9am-5pm Sun 1st Jan CENTRE CLOSED Medicare open 1-6pm CLOSED 1pm-6pm 12.30pm-6pm CLOSED Mon 2nd Jan 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 7am-10pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm

Park Centre Opening Hours

The Park Centre is opening later in the evenings to accommodate all your shopping needs in the run up to Christmas Day.

Kennedy Centre Opening Hours

Get ready for the festive season at the Kennedy Centre.

December 3-9

Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm

Sat: 9am-6pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 10-16

Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm

Sat: 9am-9pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 17-23

Mon-Fri: 9am-10pm

Sat: 9am-10pm

Sun: 1pm - 6pm

December 24-30

Christmas Eve: 6am-6pm

Christmas Day: CLOSED

Boxing Day: 10am-6pm

Thurs & Fri: 9am-9pm

Sat: 9am-6pm

Sun: 1pm-6pm

December 31 - January 1

New Year’s Eve: 9am-7pm

New Year’s Day: 10am-6pm

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