It is reminded that both on Christmas Day (December 25) and the second day of the holidays (December 26), supermarkets and retail stores will remain closed as these are official holidays.

What time do supermarkets close today, December 24?
The major supermarkets will operate with extended but specific hours, as follows:

• AB Vassilopoulos: 08:00 – 21:00
• Sklavenitis: 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

Shopping centers and department stores

Shopping centers and department stores will operate with a modified festive schedule, which in most cases is:

• Minimum: 10:00 – 19:00
• Maximum: 10:00 – 21:00

Note that in many cases, shop owners will close their stores at six in the evening, so it is better to check the announcements of local commercial associations for the festive schedule.

The festive schedule for the next days:

• Thursday, December 25: Holiday
• Friday, December 26: Holiday
• Saturday, December 27: 09:00 – 18:00
• Sunday, December 28: 11:00 – 18:00
• Monday, December 29: 09:00 – 21:00
• Tuesday, December 30: 09:00 – 21:00
• Wednesday, December 31: 09:00 – 18:00
• Thursday, January 1: Holiday
• Friday, January 2: Closed

From Saturday, January 3, 2026, retail stores, shopping centers, and supermarkets return to their regular hours.