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City Hall in lights
Our LED lighting system at City Hall reduces our energy costs and allows us to light up the building in a variety of colours and combinations.
As City Hall is a Grade A listed building, it's mainly lit up in a white light, which is best for highlighting the building's beautiful architectural features.
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Light schedule
Dates in 2021 when City Hall will be lit in different colours are listed in this table.
Date Occasion Colour 14 January until 4 February (Thursdays) In support of NHS staff and frontline workers Blue 24 January Antrim Hurling Yellow 27 January Holocaust Memorial Day Purple 29 January Donors' Day Pink 12 February Chinese New Year Orange and red 14 February Valentine's Day Red 26 February East Belfast Mission Red 8 March International Women's Day Purple 17 March St Patrick's Day Green 31 March Transgender Day of Visibility Pink and blue 12 July Orangefest Orange and purple 11 November Polish Independence Day
Red and white 14 November Remembrance Sunday Red 20 November Christmas lights switch-on Various 24 December Santa Siren Red siren on City Hall dome 31 December New Year's Eve countdown Multicoloured This table shows occasions in 2020 when City Hall was illuminated.
Date Occasion Colour 16 January 75th anniversary of Grosvenor Grammar School Green and blue 25 January Chinese New Year Orange and red 31 January Stem Cell Donation Awareness Rose pink 14 February Valentine's Day Red 28 February To raise awareness of homelessness Teal and red 8 March International Women's Day Purple 17 March St Patrick's Day Green 21 March World Down Syndrome Day - Down Syndrome Association - 50th anniversary Yellow and blue 26 March - 28 May
(Thursdays)In support of NHS staff Blue 1 May International Workers' Day Red 8 May 75th Anniversary of VE Day Red 12 May International Nurses Day Blue 1 June Volunteers' Week Purple 9 June In solidarity with George Floyd, the Minneapolis community and with anti-racism protests around the world Purple 13 June Queen Elizabeth II Birthday Red, white and blue 22 June Children's Hospice Week Purple 12 July Orangefest Orange and purple 1 August Belfast Pride Rainbow colours 5 August In solidarity with people in Beirut, following an explosion on 4 August Red, white and green 23 August Remember Noah - to raise awareness of the Remember Noah campaign Blue 31 August 40th anniversary of Solidarity Red and white 7 September Organ Donor Week Pink and purple 10 September World Suicide Prevention Day Orange 18 September Culture Night Blue and pink 20 September World Alzheimer's Month Blue 21 September Recycling Week Green 25 September Marie Curie 'Light up the Night' in memory of lost loved ones Yellow 29 September We Make Events NI campaign Red 30 September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Gold 1 October Dyslexia Awareness Month Red 8 October Clean Air Day Blue 10 October World Mental Health Day Green 15 October Baby Loss Awareness Week Pink and blue 18 October Anti-Slavery Day Red 19 October Parenting Week Purple 24 October 75th Anniversary of the United Nations Blue 29 October World Stroke Day Purple 8 November Remembrance Sunday Red - Cenotaph only 11 November Polish Independence Day Red and white 13 November USPCA Royal blue and gold 14 November Christmas lights switch-on (#Lightup Belfast) Various 1 December World Aids Day Red 24 December Santa Siren Red siren on City Hall dome
The Star Factory lighting31 December New Year's Eve countdown Multicoloured
The Star Factory lighting -
Lighting up City Hall
We can also light up the building for major events which we have organised in City Hall or its grounds.
We will only accept other requests to light up City Hall in exceptional circumstances. For more information, please email cityhallfunctions@belfastcity.gov.uk
The project is part-funded by the EU, under the Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme.
Contact us
For more information and advice, get in touch.
cityhallfunctions@belfastcity.gov.uk
Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, BT1 5GS,