VE Day License Extensions Announced

To mark the 75^th anniversary of VE Day the government has announced extended licensing hours.

Yesterday it was confirmed that this year on the 8^th & 9^th May to aid in the marking of the 75^th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day some (those with an 11am license) pubs, bars and restaurants will have their ability to serve customers extended.

Here are the details:

• Firstly the early May Bank Holiday will not be, as is tradition, on the first Monday in May (this year falling on the 4^th) but will be changed to Friday 8^th.
• On Friday 8^th and Saturday 9^th May premises with 11pm licenses will automatically have these extended until 1am on both days.
• There is no news on venues with later licenses, but traditionally these are not extended.
• It is not yet clear whether this will also cover ‘late-night refreshment’ i.e. the ability to sell hot food past 11pm so you will need to keep an eye on announcements.
• If you want to go past 1am or extend your opening hours on the Sunday then you will need to apply for a TEN as usual.

It should be a nice little boost for business in early May and there are still talks ongoing regarding the marking of VJ Day on August 15^th. We will let you know as soon as we hear on that.