The festive opening hours for shops in Athens are now in force, a breath before Christmas, while they are expected to start in Thessaloniki from Saturday (14.12.2024).

According to the festive Christmas hours proposed by the Athens Trade Association, shops will be open daily from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Christmas 2024 festive timetable

As for December 15, December 22 and December 29, stores will also be open. The optional shop opening hours for Sundays are from 11:00 to 18:00, and it is planned to be closed on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 January and Thursday 2 January.

In more detail, the festive opening hours of shops in Athens are as follows:

Friday 13 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Saturday 14 December 2024 9:00 – 18:00

Sunday 15 December 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 16 December 9:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 17 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Wednesday 18 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Thursday 19 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Friday 20 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Saturday 21 December 2024 9:00 – 18:00

Sunday 22 December 2024 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 23 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 24 December 2024 9:00 – 18:00 (Christmas Eve)

Wednesday 25 December 2024 Closed (Holiday)

Thursday 26 December 2024 Closed (Holiday)

Friday 27 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Saturday 28 December 2024 9:00 – 18:00

Sunday 29 December 2024 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 30 December 2024 9:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 31 December 2024 9:00 – 18:00 (New Year’s Eve)

Wednesday 1 January 2025 Closed (Holiday)

Thursday 2 January 2025 Closed

As of Friday, January 03, 2025, the opening hours of the shops belonging to the local Commercial Associations of the Attica Basin will be resumed.

Christmas 2024 festive opening hours in Thessaloniki

The festive shop opening hours starting on Saturday (14.12.2024) are different from those of Athens, since on weekdays shops will open at 10 am and close at 9 pm, and on Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm.

As announced by the Commercial Association of Thessaloniki and based on the current legislation, the voluntary operation of shops is allowed, with proposed opening hours of 11:00 to 18:00, for Sundays 15, 22 & 29 December 2024.

Festive opening hours:

Saturday 14 December 2024 10:00 – 18:00

Sunday 15 December 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 16 December 10:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 17 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Wednesday 18 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Thursday 19 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Friday 20 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Saturday 21 December 2024 10:00 – 18:00

Sunday 22 December 2024 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 23 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 24 December 2024 10:00 – 18:00 (Christmas Eve)

Wednesday 25 December 2024 Closed (Holiday)

Thursday 26 December 2024 Closed (Holiday)

Friday 27 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Saturday 28 December 2024 10:00 – 18:00

Sunday 29 December 2024 11:00 – 18:00

Monday 30 December 2024 10:00 – 21:00

Tuesday 31 December 2024 10:00 – 18:00 (New Year’s Eve)

Wednesday 1 January 2025 Closed (Holiday)

Thursday 2 January 2025 Closed