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Christmas Lights Switch-On · Northern Ireland

Belfast Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On

Reported by ultimatechristmasmarkets.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 14 November 2026
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
Switch-on time
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Event starts
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Where
Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
Free or ticketed
Free
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 26 Oct 2026
Performers
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Fireworks
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Road closures
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
“Lights switch-on: Saturday, 14th November.” — ultimatechristmasmarkets.com

Date history: TBC → Sat 14 Nov (16 Sep 2026)

Where: Belfast City Hall

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Donegall Square, Belfast

Getting there and getting home

Nearest station
Belfast Lanyon Place · place record
Road closures
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 26 Oct 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.

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Sources

Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.com· checked 26 Oct 2026 · Last updated 26 Oct 2026