New Year's Eve 2024: This is how long the shops in your area will be open!

New Year's Eve 2024: This is how long the shops in your area will be open!

In the last days of 2024, more precisely on December 31st, numerous shops in Austria and Germany will be ready to make the last purchases possible before the big New Year's Eve celebrations. Loud 5min.at Many supermarkets, including Hofer and Lidl, are open until 3 p.m. BILLA stores are also usually open from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., while SPAR stores close at around 3 p.m. The situation is similar on New Year's Day, many shops remain closed, but some offer reduced opening hours.

Shopping on December 31st is particularly interesting in Germany, where many shops are open due to the holiday not only for the last sparkling wine, but also for fresh rolls and delicacies. The rules here are varied. Supermarkets and discounters such as ALDI, Kaufland and Netto are allowed to open between midnight and midnight in most federal states kaufda.de reported. However, in certain federal states, opening hours are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., which poses a major challenge for many buyers.

Special rules on New Year's Day

On January 1st, things will remain quiet in many places because New Year's Day is a public holiday. In Germany, most shops are not allowed to open, with a few exceptions such as emergency pharmacies and shops in train stations or airports, which are only allowed to sell limited products. The situation is similar in Austria: While there are many closures here too, certain bakeries invite you to get New Year's rolls, but usually between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.