Pubs and restaurants across East Lothian will be able to party into the early hours this summer as the nation celebrates Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Licensing chiefs have announced a general extension of drinking hours for licensed premises during the jubilee weekend.
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Establishments will be licensed until 1am from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, inclusive to mark the landmark anniversary.
Celebrations are being planned across the United Kingdom to mark the jubilee this summer.
East Lothian Council has already agreed to give employees an extra day's holiday on Friday, June 3, to mark the event.
The UK Government had advised local authorities to move the official May Bank Holiday to Thursday, June 2, this year to create a four-day weekend, however East Lothian workers do not get the May holiday so were only given one extra day.
Queen Elizabeth will become the first British monarch to mark 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth, on February 6 this year.
Plans for a year long programme of events have been put in place with the main focus on the weekend of June 2 to June 5 as a bank holiday weekend.
East Lothian Licensing Board said the extended hours for serving alcohol over the weekend would apply generally for on-sales only with premises who want additional dates requiring to apply for approval.
