Introduction
Information on all council facility closures, opening hours and service arrangements over the Christmas period.
Christmas 2026 holiday opening hours
Registration of births, deaths and marriages
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Normal opening hours - by appointment only. |
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Tuesday 29th December 2026 inclusive | Closed |
| Wednesday 30th December 2026 |
9.30 am to 12.30 pm Open for death registrations by telephone service only. You do not need to attend the office to register a death. A registrar will contact you once they receive the relevant documents and complete by telephone. |
| Friday 1st January 2027 |
9.30 am to 12.30 pm Open for death registrations by telephone service only. You do not need to attend the office to register a death. A registrar will contact you once they receive the relevant documents and complete by telephone. |
Lisburn Registration Office: for any urgent birth/death/marriage queries during this period please email: bdm.registration@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk or phone 028 9244 7263.
Cemeteries Administration Office
| Date | Office details | Cemetery details |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Sunday 27th December 2026 inclusive | Closed | No Burials |
| Monday 28th December 2026 to Thursday 31st December 2026 inclusive | 9:00am to 12noon | Burials permitted |
| Friday 1st January 2027 | Closed | No Burials |
Council cemeteries remain open for visiting as normal.
Bin collections and Household Recycling Centres
There will be no brown bin collections between Monday 21st December and Sunday 3rd January. This is to accommodate the alternative Christmas and New Year general waste and recycling bin collections.
General waste bin collections
| Normal collection date | Will be collected |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December | Tuesday 22nd December |
| Monday 28th December | Thursday 24th December |
| Friday 1st January | Wednesday 30th December |
Recycling bin collections
| Normal collection date | Will be collected |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December | Wednesday 23rd December |
| Monday 28th December | Tuesday 29th December |
| Friday 1st January | Thursday 31st December |
All other general waste and recycling bin collections will take place as normal. Please leave bins out for 6am on the collection day.
If your bins are not emptied on the scheduled alternative collection day please continue to leave them at the collection point until they are emptied.
Kerbie and wheelie box collections
| Normal collection date | Will be collected |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December | Sunday 27th December |
| Monday 28th December | As normal |
| Friday 1st January | Saturday 2nd January |
All other recycling box collections will take place as normal. Please leave boxes out for 7am on the collection day.
If your boxes are not emptied on the scheduled alternative collection day please continue to leave them at the collection point until they are emptied.
Household Recycling Centres
Our Household Recycling Centres at The Cutts, Derriaghy; Drumlough, Dromara Road, Hillsborough and Carryduff Recycling Centre will operate as follows.
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | 9.00am to 3.00pm* |
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed |
| Saturday 26th December 2026 | Closed |
| Monday 28th December | 9.00am to 3.00pm* |
| Thursday 31st December 2026 | 9.00am to 3.00pm* |
| Friday 1st January 2027 | Closed |
*Last entry to sites is 10 minutes before closing. Sites will be open as normal on all other dates over the holiday period.
Please note that Household Recycling Centres do not open on Sundays. For further information please click here.
Lagan Valley Island
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Closing 5pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Sunday 3rd January 2027 inclusive | Closed |
Lagan Valley LeisurePlex
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Closed |
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed |
| Saturday 26th December 2026 and Sunday 27th December 2026 | Normal opening hours |
| Monday 28th December 2026 | Closing at 6pm |
| Tuesday 29th December 2026 and Wednesday 30th December 2026 | Normal opening hours |
| Thursday 31st December 2026 | Closing 6pm |
Dundonald International Ice Bowl
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Closing at 6pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 and Saturday 26th December 2026 | Closed |
| Sunday 27th December 2026 | Normal opening hours |
| Monday 28th December 2026 | Closing at 6pm |
| Tuesday 29th December 2026 and Wednesday 30th December 2026 | Normal opening hours |
| Thursday 31st December 2026 | Closing at 6pm |
Billy Neill MBE Country Park Gym
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed |
Castlereagh Hills Golf Course and Aberdelghy Golf Course
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed |
Lough Moss Leisure Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed |
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | 9.30am – 4:00pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Sunday 3rd January 2027 inclusive | Closed |
ISLAND Arts Centre
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Closing at 5pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Sunday 3rd January 2027 inclusive | Closed |
Glenmore and Kilmakee Activity Centres
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027 | Closed |
Bridge, Ballyoran, Moneyreagh and Enler Community Centres
| Date | Ballyoran CC | Moneyreagh CC | Enler CC | Bridge CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | 9:00 to 5:00pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 26th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 27th December 2026 | Open for bookings only | Open for bookings only | Open for bookings only | Closed |
| Monday 28th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Normal opening hours |
| Tuesday 29th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 30th December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Thursday 31st December 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Friday 1st January 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday 2nd January 2026 | Closed | 11:00am to 2.30pm | Closed | Closed |
Lisburn Visitor Information Centre (VIC)
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24th December 2026 | 9.30am – 4:00pm |
| Friday 25th December 2026 to Sunday 3rd January 2027 inclusive | Closed |
Dog control service
Offices closed on Christmas Day. On Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th December 2026, please phone 028 9244 7600 for any dog control related queries.
If the officer is busy with a query and can't answer the phone, please leave a message and they will return your call.
All phone calls will be responded to between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, outside of these hours you can leave a message and your call will be dealt with the next working day.