The festive opening hours of commercial stores for Christmas in Athens and Piraeus begin today, while in Thessaloniki, they start next Saturday, December 13.

On Friday, Athens and Thessaloniki will open on Saturday, Saturday, September 11, and Saturday, September 11, 2013.

Shops will be open from 9 am to 9 pm.

Holiday hours: Which Sunday shops will be open in December

Based on existing legislation and the context of the winter offers, shops will be open on the following three Sundays in December:

-14 December 2025
-21 December 2025
-28 December 2025

Countdown to holiday hours

The festive opening hours for the Christmas period have already been announced by the Commercial Associations of Athens and Piraeus and will come into effect in a few days.

As it is reminded, the opening hours are indicative and each store can set its own schedule, as long as it complies with the limits set by the legislation (Monday-Saturday 6:00-21:00 and Sunday 11:00-20:00).

The festive hours of Athens

The proposed opening hours for the shops in Athens start on Thursday, 11 December 2025 and are as follows:

Thursday 11/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Friday 12/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Saturday 13/12/2025 09:00-16:00
Sunday 14/12/2025 11:00-16:00
Monday 15/12/2025 09:00-16:00
Tuesday 16/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Wednesday 17/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Thursday 18/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Friday 19/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Saturday 20/12/2025 09:00-18:00
Sunday 21/12/2025 11:00-18:00
Monday 22/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Tuesday 23/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Wednesday 24/12/2025 09:00-18:00
Thursday 25/12/2025 SLOW
Friday 26/12/2025 ARGIA
Saturday 27/12/2025 09:00-18:00
Sunday 28/12/2025 11:00-18:00
Monday 29/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Tuesday 30/12/2025 09:00-21:00
Wednesday 31/12/2025 09:00-18:00
Thursday 01/01/2026 SLOW
Friday 02/01/2026 CLOSED.

The festive opening hours of the Piraeus Trade Association

The opening hours of commercial shops proposed by the Piraeus Trade Association to be in force during the festive period, from Thursday 11 to Wednesday 31 December, are as follows:

Thursday 11/12 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Friday 12/12:9.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.
Saturday 13/12:9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Sunday 14/12:11.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Monday 15/12:9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Tuesday 16/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Wednesday 17/12:9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Thursday 18/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Friday 19/12:9.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.
Saturday 20/12:9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Sunday 21/12:11.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Monday 22/12:9.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.
Tuesday 23/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Wednesday 24/12: 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 24/12 : 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
(Christmas Eve)
Thursday 25/12: CLOSE
Friday 26/12: CLOSED
Saturday 27/12: 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Sunday 28/12:11.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Monday 29/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Monday 29/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Tuesday 30/12: 9.00 a.m. – 9.00 p.m.
Wednesday 31/12: 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.
(New Year’s Eve)
Thursday 1/1 : Closed
Friday 2/1: Closed.