The festive opening hours of commercial stores in Athens begin today, April 25, and the stores will be open on Sunday, April 28.
The Athens Chamber of Commerce announced the proposed opening hours of the commercial stores in Athens that will be valid for the Easter holiday period and on this occasion the president of the association Stavros Kafounis said: “According to ELSTAT’s documented data for the index of the Athens Chamber of Commerce the which are down 3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 for small stores that operate with aplographic books and after a difficult three months at the beginning of 2024, I wish and hope that this holiday season will mark the beginning of an increase in shopping traffic. An increase that we expect and hope will be achieved not only in the areas that record a lot of tourist traffic, but also in the neighborhood markets which must be supported by the local community. The stores of the center and the regional markets of Athens are waiting for consumers to do their Easter shopping, with full shelves and attractive prices. Happy Resurrection and Happy Easter to all the world”
Festive hours
The hours proposed by the association are continuous from 9 am to 9 pm from Thursday April 25 and Sunday April 28, the association’s shops are proposed to operate from 11 am to 4 pm.
For the Holy Week from Holy Monday to Holy Thursday, the good that is proposed is continuous from 9 am to 9 pm, on Good Friday from 1 pm to 7 pm and on Holy Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm at noon.
On Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the shops will be closed. On Tuesday they will be closed due to the postponement of the May Day celebration.
Source: RES-MPE
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