The shops will be closed on two days during the three-day long weekend. It is worth taking care of the purchase in advance, it is expected that there will be a crowd in the grocery stores on the Saturday before Pentecost.
This is how the Pentecost long weekend will unfold:
- Saturday, May 27
- May 28, Sunday – public holiday
- Monday, May 29 – public holiday
How are the shops open and closed on Pentecost?
On the holidays, i.e. Sunday, May 28 and Monday, May 29, malls, shopping centers and larger department stores will be closed.
On Saturday, May 27, the shops will be open according to the usual Saturday opening hours. After Whitsun, the shops will reopen on Tuesday, May 30, according to the usual opening hours, reads the compilation of Mindmegette.
CBA and Prima
CBA and Príma network stores have different opening hours for each store during the holiday period. It is worth checking the exact opening hours of the specific store on the store chain’s website and paying attention to the information displayed in the stores.
Lidl
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
Aldi
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
Penny
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
Spar and Interspar
The opening hours of Spar partner and Spar market stores may differ. OMV Spar Express and Despar stores are an exception to the closure. The exact opening hours information can be found on the official website.
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
Tesco Extra, Tesco hypermarkets and supermarkets, Tesco Express stores
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
Auchan
- Saturday, May 27 – unchanged opening hours
- Sunday, May 28 – closed
- Monday, May 29 – Closed
How will other stores be open?
They are also an exception to the closure on the long weekend
- gas stations,
- pharmacies operating according to the duty schedule,
- independent flower shops,
- the newspapermen
- candy stores,
- catering and entertainment venues, as well as
- the smaller shops, drug stores, where the owner or a member of his family stands behind the counter.
