Contents:


Introduction

Information on all council facility closures, opening hours and service arrangements over the Christmas period.
 

Registration of births, deaths and marriages

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Normal opening hours - by appointment only.
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th December 2024

9.30 am to 3.30 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.

Monday 30th December 2024

9.30 am to 3.30 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.

Tuesday 31st December 2024

9.30 am to 3.30 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.

Wednesday 1st January 2025

Closed

 

*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 Opening hours Cemetery details
Monday 23rd December 2024 9am to 4.30pm Burials permitted
Tuesday 24th December 2024 9am to 4.30pm Burials permitted
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed No burials 
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed  No burials 
Friday 27th December 2024 9am to 12.30pm Burials permitted
Saturday 28th December 2024 Closed Burials permitted
Sunday 29th December 2024 Closed  Burials permitted
Monday 30th December 2024 9am to 12.30pm Burials permitted
Tuesday 31st December 2024 9am to 12.30pm Burials permitted
Monday 1st January 2025 Closed No burials 

 

Council cemeteries remain open for visiting as normal.

Bin collections (landfill, mixed recycling and brown bins)

Collection date Alternative collection date
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Alternative collection on Saturday 21st December 2024
Thursday 26th December 2024 Alternative collection on Saturday 28th December 2024
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Alternative collection on Saturday 4th January 2025

 

*If your bin is not collected on the alternative date please continue to leave it out and we will endeavour to collect it the next working day.

Kerbie and wheelie box collections

Collection date Alternative collection date
Wednesday 25th December Alternative collection on Saturday 28th December 2024
Thursday 26th December  Alternative collection on Sunday 29th December 2024
Wednesday 1 January 2025 Alternative collection on Saturday 4th January 2025

 

*If your bin is not collected on the alternative date please continue to leave it out and we will endeavour to collect it the next working day.

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
Tuesday 24th December 2024 9am to 3pm*
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 9am to 3pm*
Wednesday 1 January 2025 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.

Commercial collection arrangments

Collection date Alternative collection date
Wednesday 25th December 2024 No collection. Please leave your bin out each day after for an alternative collection.
Thursday 26th December 2024 No collection. Please leave you bin out each day after for an alternative collection. 
Wednesday 1st January 2025 No collection. Please leave you bin out each day after for an alternative collection. 

Lagan Valley Island

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closing at 5pm
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th December 2024 Closed
Monday 30th December 2024  Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Closing at 6pm
Friday 3rd January 2025 Closing at 6pm
Saturday 4th January 2025 Closing at 5pm

Lagan Valley LeisurePlex

Date Opening hours
Monday 23rd December 2024 Closing at 9pm
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th and Monday 30th December 2024 Closing at 9pm
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closing at 6pm
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Normal opening hours

 

Dundonald International Ice Bowl

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closing at 5.30pm
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th to Monday 30th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closing at 5.30pm
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Tuesday 2nd January 2024 Normal opening hours

 

Billy Neill MBE Country Park Gym

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th to Sunday 29th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Monday 30th December 2024 Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1st December 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd December 2025 Normal opening hours 

 

Aberdelghy Golf Course

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Open 9am to 1pm
Friday 27th to Monday 30th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Normal opening hours
Wednesday 1st December 2025 Open 9am to 3pm
Thursday 2nd January 2025  Normal opening hours

 

Castlereagh Hills Golf Club

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Open 10am to 1pm (Members Only)
Friday 27th to Monday 30th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Normal opening hours
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Open 10am to 3pm (Members Only) 
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Normal opening hours

 

Lough Moss Leisure Centre

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th December 2024 Closing at 9pm
Saturday 28th to Monday 30th December 2024 Normal opening hours
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closing at 6pm
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Normal opening hours

 

Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum

The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum will be closed from Wednesday 25th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025 inclusive.

 The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum will close at 3pm on Tuesday 24th December and will reopen Thursday 2nd January 2025. 

ISLAND Arts Centre

Please visit www.islandartscentre.com/whatson to view and book our Jan – Jun programme during Christmas closures. Please direct any queries to arts.information@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk and we will endeavour to respond upon our return.

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024

Open 9.30 to 5pm

Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th December 2024 Closed
Monday 30th December 2024 Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Open 9.30 to 6pm
Friday 3rd January 2025 Open 9.30 to 6pm
Saturday 4th January 2025 Open 9.30 to 5pm

Kilmakee and Glenmore Activity Centres

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th to Monday 30th December 2024 Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Thursday 2nd January 2025 Normal opening hours

Bridge, Ballyoran, Moneyreagh and Enler Community Centres

 

Date Ballyoran CC Moneyreagh CC Enler CC Bridge CC
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Closed Closed Closed Normal opening hours
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed Closed Closed Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed Closed Closed Closed
Friday 27th to Monday 30th December 2024 Closed Closed Closed Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed Closed Closed Closed
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed Closed Closed Closed

 

Lisburn Visitor Information Centre (VIC)

Date Opening hours
Tuesday 24th December 2024 Open 9am to 3pm
Wednesday 25th December 2024 Closed
Thursday 26th December 2024 Closed
Friday 27th to Monday 30th January 2024 Closed
Tuesday 31st December 2024 Closed
Wednesday 1st January 2025 Closed
Tuesday 2nd January 2025 Normal opening hours