Licensing hours extended to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

On 25 April, Parliament passed an order to extend licensing hours in pubs, clubs and bars across England and Wales from 11:00pm to 1:00am to mark Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The extension will cover 2 to 4 June, providing the opportunity for people to continue their celebrations of this historic milestone over the bank holiday.

The Home Secretary, under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, can make an order relaxing licensing hours to mark occasions of "exceptional national significance". The Platinum Jubilee is an historic national occasion, and the licensing hours extension will coincide with the extended bank holiday.

Announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/licensing-hours-extended-to-mark-queens-platinum-jubilee