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16 April 2019
When alcohol may be sold by businesses in Northern Ireland over the Easter period
Over Easter, the times during which alcohol may be sold on licensed premises in Northern Ireland is slightly different to the rest of the year.
Licensed premises include businesses such as bars, restaurants and hotels who hold a licence to sell alcohol or ‘liquor licence’. Some licensed premises have a ‘late licence’ that normally allows them to sell alcohol as late as 01:00, instead of the usual limit of 23:00.
Easter licensing hours
The permitted hours that licensed premises can sell alcohol during the Easter period are:
For licensed hotels and guesthouses, these rules only apply when selling to the public. They can still sell alcohol to overnight guests outside of the permitted hours as usual.
See selling alcohol for more information on licensing laws.