Holy Spirit Holiday: Which stores will be open – The opening hours of the supermarkets

THE day of the Holy Spirit is a holiday only in the public and not in the private sector, with some exceptions. Therefore, today, Monday 13 June, public services and banks will remain closed.

Which stores will be open

Most shops will operate normally, while supermarkets will be open. Consumers will be able to do their normal shopping as every day, from 8 am to 9 pm.

As far as pharmacies and petrol stations are concerned, they operate according to the schedule in force in accordance with the specific provisions in each case.

Which stores will remain closed

For shops, of course, there are some exceptions, as local shops may decide to remain closed in some areas.

In detail, the stores will be closed in:

• Region of Central Macedonia (Thessaloniki, Imathia, Kilkis, Pella, Pieria, Serres, Halkidiki)
• Patras,
• Larissa
• Trikala
• Komotini
• Nafplio
• Mytilene

For which sectors of the private sector is the day of the Holy Spirit considered a holiday?

See below the categories of employees:

• Bookstores
• Diagnostic Centers
• Magazine Journalists
• Foreman Designers
• Retirement Homes
• Newspapers of Athens and Thessaly etc.
• Electricians for Industry and Stores
• Concierge, Tobacco Industry
• Clinics
• Wood Stores (Athens – Piraeus – Suburbs)
• Magazines
• Oil companies
• Shipping Agencies etc.
• Radio Electricians – Industrial Radio Technicians
• Radio Stations
• Radio Technicians
• Towing Lifesaving Offices, TV Stations
• Television technicians of Northern Greece, Printers District Newspapers
• Daily Newspaper Loaders and Unloaders
• Secondary, Higher, Higher Education, and Foreign Language Schools
• Photocopiers,
• Operators of industrial companies etc.
• Petra-Marble quarries and Technical Works