Holiday Shopping Season Expected to Break Records with Extended Hours

The holiday market is in full swing as Christmas and New Year's approach, with traders predicting a turnover exceeding €4 billion—surpassing last year's figures, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

Shopping hours have been extended to accommodate demand:

• Sunday: Shops open until 6 PM; department stores until 8 PM.
• Monday: Shops open from 9 AM to 9 PM.
• Christmas Eve (Tuesday): Shops open from 9 AM to 6 PM.

Public holidays on 25-26 December will see shops closed, reopening on 27 December with continuous hours from 9 AM to 9 PM.

• Saturday, 28 December: Open 9 AM to 6 PM.
• Sunday, 29 December: Shops open 11 AM to 6 PM; department stores until 8 PM.
• New Year’s Eve (Tuesday): Shops open until 6 PM.

All stores will be closed on 1-2 January for the New Year holiday.