From today, April 22, 2024, until May 4, 2024, the “Godfathers’ Basket” comes into force, while from April 24, 2024, until May 4, 2024, the “Easter Basket”.

The “Lent Basket” is also in effect until May 4.

The “Easter Basket” is an extension of the “Household Basket”, as four new categories of food are added, in order to be an additional outlet for consumers.

The Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas stated: “We support households in practice so that every family table can be filled with the necessary goods at the lowest possible prices. Initiatives such as the “Easter Basket” also increase competition between food businesses for the benefit of consumers. With the “Godparents’ Basket” we essentially help godparents and parents to buy quality toys at affordable prices to make all the children happy these festive days. The primary concern of the government and the Ministry of Development is the help and relief of all our fellow citizens, especially the most vulnerable”.

In the “Easter Basket” the following products are included: Lamb, goat, bun, Easter chocolate eggs and similar products

In the “Basket of the Godfathers” 12 product categories are included and consumers who are godparents or parents of small children are given the opportunity to make cheaper purchases during the Easter period.

The “Godfathers Basket” includes the following products:

  • Easter candles – toys
  • Board / Puzzle
  • Doll toys, dollhouses and other accessories (pretend play)
  • Baby toys
  • Action figures
  • Construction and building games (eg brick games)
  • Vehicles – Remote Controlled
  • Electronic games
  • Sports toys (eg balls, children’s basketballs and goals)
  • A soft toy
  • Musical toys
  • Chocolate eggs and similar products (optional).

It is recalled that the list of already existing products in the “Household Basket” is as follows:

  1. Rice
  2. Bread for toast
  3. Loaf bread (standard/packaged)
  4. Toasts
  5. Spaghetti No. 6
  6. Flour for all uses
  7. Legumes (lentils)
  8. Legumes (beans)
  9. Legumes (chickpeas)
  10. Paris
  11. Turkey (sausage)
  12. Frozen fish
  13. Fresh pork (packaged or not)
  14. Fresh chicken (packaged or not)
  15. Fresh beef (packaged or not)
  16. Fresh whole milk
  17. Fresh milk with low fat
  18. Highly pasteurized (long life) whole milk
  19. Highly pasteurized milk (long life) with low fat
  20. Evaporated milk
  21. Unflavored cow’s milk yogurt
  22. Unflavored low-fat cow’s milk yogurt
  23. Feta cheese
  24. White cheese
  25. Gooda cheese
  26. Low-fat cheese
  27. Preserved tomato juice
  28. Eggs (cage and barn)
  29. Margarines
  30. Olive oil
  31. Sunflower oil
  32. Frozen vegetables (at least two of peas, okra, green beans)
  33. White sugar
  34. Sweeteners suitable for diabetics
  35. Oat products (at least one)
  36. Baby cream
  37. Infant milk
  38. Greek coffee
  39. Instant coffee
  40. French coffee
  41. Orange juice
  42. Laundry detergents (liquid and powder – not tablets)
  43. Detergents for mopping and cleaning surfaces – bleaches
  44. Dish detergents for hand washing
  45. Kitchen roll
  46. Toilet paper
  47. Toothpastes
  48. Sanitary napkins or tampons
  49. Shampoo
  50. Soaps in solid state
  51. Incontinence diapers
  52. Diapers for babies
  53. Baby wipes
  54. Baby shampoo
  55. Food for dogs
  56. Cat food

The following products have been included in the “Lent Basket”: Halva, fasting salads (spreads – e.g. eggplant salads, taramo salads), frozen seafood (at least two types).

Festive hours

Festive opening hours start on Thursday 25 April and stores will be open from 9am to 9pm, with the exception of Good Friday when they will be open from 1pm to 7pm and Holy Saturday from 9 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.

On Sunday, April 28, the shops will open from 11 to 4.

From Thursday the festive hours

Festive hours start on Thursday 25th April with stores open from 9:00am to 9:00pm. On Sunday, April 28, the association’s shops are proposed to be open from 11 am to 4 pm.

For the Holy Week from Holy Monday to Holy Thursday the good that is proposed is continuous 9:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening, on Good Friday from 1:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 in the afternoon and on Holy Saturday from 9:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon.

On Easter Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, the shops will be closed. On Tuesday they will be closed due to the postponement of the May Day celebration.