Shopping hours

The extended opening hours of shops and stores for the Easter period will start on April 25.

The Athens Trade Association announced the proposed opening hours of Athens shops: from April 25 to Holy Thursday (May 2) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, April 28 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m, on Good Friday (May 3) from 1 until 7 p.m. and on Holy Saturday (May 4) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Retail stores and shops will be open on Sunday due to winter sales.

The proposed business hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while shopping centers and department stores will operate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Holiday opening hours for retail stores ahead of the New Year are as follows: Shops will be open on Friday from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., on Saturday from 9 a.m. till 6 p.m. (with shopping centers and supermarkets staying open until 8 p.m.), and on Sunday, New Year's Eve, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As of Tuesday, retail opening hours have been extended so that consumers can do their shopping with greater ease ahead of Christmas. 

The Athens Trade Association has proposed the following opening hours for stores in the capital for the 2023 Christmas holidays. 

Stores' opening hours will be extended as of Tuesday to facilitate Christmas shopping.

The Athens Trade Association of Athens proposed the opening hours of stores in Athens for the 2023 Christmas holidays.

The proposed opening hours of stores in Athens for the 2023 Christmas holidays were announced this week by the Trade Association of Athens.

Starting on December 12, the association proposes that stores stay open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays.

Shops will be also open on Sundays, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., on December 17, 24 and 31.

The Hellenic Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday that police ID and passport services at police stations will be extended on Saturday (May 20) and Sunday (election day) to assist voters with documents.

The National Gallery-Alexandros Soutsos Museum in Athens is changing its opening hours from January 16, with the main difference being late opening on Wednesdays.

As the gallery said in an announcement, the changes seek to facilitate the public's access to the its permanent collections and temporary exhibitions.

Outposts where vaccination against COVID-19 will be carried out over the weekend (December 11 and 12):

Sofia:

The following outposts will be open on 11.12 (Saturday) and 12.12 (Sunday):

Sofia

- Druzhba district, Cultural House, working hours 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

- The Mall, opening hours 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Outsourced vaccination points, where immunizations will be performed during the weekends:

Sofia:

The following external immunization points will be open on 27.11 (Saturday) and 28.11 (Sunday):

- "Druzhba" neighborhood complex, Cultural House, with working hours 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.