If you're anything like us, you still love to have a browse around the shopping centres at Christmas time, no matter how great the temptation for online shopping is.
Or maybe you just want to make sure you're in early to catch the Boxing Day sales when Christmas is all said and done.
Either way, you'll want to keep an eye on the opening hours of all the major shopping centres over the coming months.
Thankfully, we've got you covered.
Victoria Square
Monday-Friday to 9pm until December 16
Monday- Friday to 10pm until December 23
Christmas Eve 8am-5pm
Christmas day CLOSED
Boxing Day 9am-6pm
27 December onwards - normal hours will resume with the exception of New Years Eve (9.30am-5pm) and New Year’s day (1pm-6pm).
Abbey Centre
December 2nd-13th
Monday-Friday 9am-10pm
Saturday 14th 9am-6pm
Sunday 15th 1pm-6pm
December 16th-20th - 8am-10pm
Saturday 21st 9am-6pm
Sunday 22nd 1pm-6pm
Monday 23rd - 8am-10pm
Christmas Eve - 9am-5.30pm
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - 10am-5.30pm
Friday 27th - 9am-9pm
Monday 30th 9am-9pm
New Year's Eve 9am-5.30pm
New Year's Day - 1pm-6pm
Thursday-Friday - 9am-9pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 1pm-6pm
CastleCourt
December 2nd-6th - 9am-9pm
Saturday 7th 9am-7pm
Sunday 8th - 1pm-6pm
December 9th-13th - 9am-9pm
Saturday 14th - 9am-7pm
Sunday 15th - 1pm-6pm
December 16th-20th - 9am-10pm
Saturday 21st - 9am-7pm
Sunday 22nd - 1pm-6pm
December 23rd - 9am-10pm
Christmas Eve - 9am - 5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day - 10am-6pm
December 27th - 9am-6pm
December 28th - 9am-6pm
December 29th - 1pm-6pm
30th December - 9am-6pm
New year's Eve - 9am-5pm
New Year's Day - 1pm-5pm
January 2nd - 9am-9pm
Forestside
The centre trading hours will remain as normal for the month of December with the following exceptions:
Christmas Eve - 9am-6pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 10am - 6pm
New Year's Eve 9am - 6pm
New Year's Day CLOSED
Some stores, such as M&S, Sainsburys and Dunnes Stores may be operating outside these hours. See forestside.co.uk for more details.
Kennedy Centre
December
Monday 4th - Saturday 9th - 9am - 9pm (Sainsbury's 8am - 10pm)
Sunday 10th - 1pm - 6pm (Sainsbury's 1pm - 6pm)
Monday 11th - Saturday 16th - 9am - 9pm (Sainsubry's 8am - 10pm)
Sunday 17th - 9am - 6pm (Sainsbury's 1pm - 6pm)
Monday 18th - Thursday 21st - 9am - 10pm (Sainsbury's 8am - 10pm)
Friday 22nd & Saturday 23rd - 9am - Midnight (Sainsbury's 6am - Midnight)
Christmas Eve - 1pm - 6pm (Sainsbury's 1pm - 6pm)
Christmas Day - CLOSED
Boxing Day - 10am - 6pm (Sainsbury's 9am - 6pm)
Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th - 9am - 9pm (Sainsbury's 8am - 10pm)
Saturday 30th - 9am - 6pm (Sainsbury's 8am - 10pm)
New Years Eve - 1pm - 6pm (Sainsbury's 1pm - 6pm)
New Years Day - 10am - 6pm (Sainsbury's 10am - 7pm)
Park Centre
Late night opening commences Wednesday 4 December - 9.00am to 9.00pm
Monday December 9 - Friday December 13 9.00am to 9.00pm
Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 December 9.00am to 5.30pm
Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 December 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Saturday 21 December 8.00am to 8.00pm
Sunday 22 December 1.00pm to 6.00pm
Monday 23 December 9.00am to 9.00pm
Christmas Eve 24 9.00am to 5.00pm
CLOSED – CHRISTMAS DAY
CLOSED – 26 December 2019
27 December – 9.00am to 9.00pm
28-31 December - Return to Normal Trading Hours
CLOSED – New Year’s Day
Connswater Shopping Centre
(Food Terrace will operate as per centre hours)
Sundays in December 1pm – 6pm
*Saturday 21st December 8am – 8pm
Christmas Eve 9am - 5pm
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day 10am – 5pm
Friday 27th December 9am – 9pm
Saturday 28th December 9am – 6pm
Monday 30 December 2019 9am – 9pm
Tuesday 31 December New Years Eve 9am 5pm
Wednesday 1 January 2020 New Years Day 1pm – 5pm
Thursday 2 January 2020 Normal Hours & thereafter back to Normal Hours
*Individual store times may vary
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