Minute30.com .- The end of the year “extension” is over. The Mayor’s Office of Cali confirmed that, after the closure of the holiday season and the festivities at the beginning of the year, the operating hours for nighttime commerce in the capital of the Valley return to their traditional dynamics.

Starting this Tuesday, January 13, 2026, leisure and alcoholic beverage establishments must adjust their clocks to Decree 0122 of 2025, which establishes earlier limits for closing doors.

The usual schedules return: Until what time can you party?

The measure seeks to balance economic reactivation with security and citizen coexistence. The schedules were defined as follows:

Nightclubs, bars and dance establishments: Their operation will be allowed until 3:00 am

Liquor stores and tobacconists: These establishments will have an earlier closing time, and must end activities at 1:00 am

Strict surveillance: It’s not just the schedule

Jairo García, Secretary of Security and District Justice, was emphatic that the return to the traditional schedule will be accompanied by strong Inspection, Surveillance and Control (IVC) operations. The authorities will not only monitor the clock, but also:

noise control: Decibel verification to avoid affecting residential areas.

Waste management: Correct disposal of garbage after closing.

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public space: Correct use of platforms and tracks.

ISIC Classification: It will be verified that the economic activity registered in the ISIC code matches what the establishment really offers.

“The idea is to have a positive measure for economic development, but also for coexistence and security in Cali,” said Secretary García.

Fines and closures: What merchants should know

Failure to comply with these rules will not be taken lightly. The Mayor’s Office recalled that the sanctions contemplated in Law 1801 of 2016 (Police Code) will be applied, which include:

Considerable financial fines.

Temporary closure of the establishment, which could seriously affect the owners’ income.

The Metropolitan Police and the specialized teams of the Mayor’s Office will be on the streets guaranteeing that the return to normality is achieved from the first night.

Despite the end of the extended day, the District Administration maintains work tables with merchants to analyze the balance of the ending season and study future measures that benefit the “Sky Branch.”