Sunday in Goslar: Celebrate the end of the year with us!

Sunday in Goslar: Celebrate the end of the year with us!

Goslar, Deutschland - In Goslar on December 29, 2024, a Sunday open. The shops open on this day from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on the occasion of the end of the year and the Christmas market, which took place on December 22, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. According to the legal provisions, business in Lower Saxony, with the exception of the seaside resorts, may open four times a year.

For Goslar for the coming Sunday, a cheerful to cloudy weather conditions with temperatures around 5 ° C will be forecast. The Sunday, which is open to sales, is a way to complete the year with purchases, and is part of the city's festive activities.

historical background and regulations

The legal framework for the Sunday openings has changed over the years. Business in Germany originally opened until 1891 the Sunday opening was limited to five hours. The general Sunday rest was introduced in 1919. However, there are special regulations for train stations, airports and North and Baltic Sea resorts that make the Sunday opening easier.

In Germany, four shopping Sundays with a maximum of six hours of opening time are required. In a European comparison, other countries have different regulations: In Italy, for example, eight open Sundays are allowed, while in Poland shops are generally open on Sundays, unless they are legal holidays. In Spain, shops are allowed to open every Sunday in December and the first Sunday of the month, such as News.de reported.

Further information can be found on the website Salesoffener-sonntag.nrw .