Supermarkets will operate as usual on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December 2024, with their regular hours, giving consumers the chance to do their last-minute shopping for the holiday table.

Specifically, the operating hours for the major supermarket chains are as follows:

Sklavenitis: 08:00 – 21:00
AB Vassilopoulos: 08:00 – 21:00
Market In: 08:00 – 21:00
LIDL: 07:45 – 21:00
Masoutis: 08:00 – 20:00
Kritikos: 08:00 – 21:00

Most shopping centers and department stores will follow different hours.

Specifically, the schedule is as follows:

10:00-19:00 / Minimum
10:00-21:00 / Maximum

It is reminded that on Christmas Day (25 December) and the day after (26 December), supermarkets and retail stores will remain closed due to the official holidays.

Holiday hours for stores

The schedule in Athens
Tuesday (Christmas Eve) 24/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Wednesday (Christmas) 25/12/24: Closed
Thursday 26/12 – Holiday, closed
Friday 27/12/24: 09:00-21:00
Saturday 28/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Sunday 29/12/24: 11:00-18:00
Monday 30/12/24: 09:00-21:00
Tuesday 31/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Wednesday (New Year) 1/1/25: Closed
Thursday 2/1/25: Closed

The schedule in Piraeus
Tuesday (Christmas Eve) 24/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Wednesday (Christmas) 25/12/24: Closed
Thursday 26/12/24: Closed
Friday 27/12/24: 09:00-21:00
Saturday 28/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Sunday 29/12/24: 11:00-18:00
Monday 30/12/24: 09:00-21:00
Tuesday 31/12/24: 09:00-18:00
Wednesday (New Year) 1/1/25: Closed
Thursday 2/1/25: Closed

The schedule in Thessaloniki
On weekdays, retail stores in Thessaloniki will operate from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, they will operate from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

• From Friday 03/01, shopping centers, stores, and supermarkets will return to their regular hours.