Opening times about Easter: where you can shop in Carinthia

Opening times about Easter: where you can shop in Carinthia

Wien, Österreich - The coming weekend will have a holiday in Austria on Monday, which leads to two consecutive closing days for business. Valcons in particular have different opening times in Carinthia and most shops across Austria are open until 6 p.m. This is confirmed by large retail chains such as Billa, Spar and Lidl. On Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, on the other hand, many supermarkets, including Lidl and Hofer, close their shops.

An important aspect is that SPAR and Billa only remain open at special locations, such as transport hubs, e.g. train stations and airports, as well as in Spar Express petrol station shops. The REWE group has also clarified that only special markets are open on the holidays, with some only opening on Easter Sunday and others on both days.

regulations for holiday openings

In Austria there are strict regulations regarding the opening times of supermarkets on Sundays and public holidays. In general, opening on these days is not allowed, but there are special exceptional regulations. The most common exception concerns supermarkets that are considered "travel provides". These may be open in particular at train stations and airports to serve travelers and tourists. Shops can also open in tourism zones on Sundays and public holidays.

On the website of Central Station City, there are extensive FAQs during opening hours on Sundays and public holidays in Austria, which provide information about the legal requirements for opening. An example of a special branch is the Billa Corso, for example, in the Herrnhuterhaus in Vienna, the opening of which is made possible due to a connected restaurant. However, it must be noted that certain parts of the range must be sealed on Sunday, based on a court ruling of 2021.

opening times in the federal states

In several Austrian federal states, including Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Burgenland and Styria, there are supermarket branches that are open on Sundays and public holidays, often in train stations or accessible areas accessible to tourists. It should be noted that Easter Monday and Whit Monday have different data as movable holidays, while the Christmas Eve, although no public holiday, leads to earlier closing times, as the shops usually close at around 1 p.m.

Overall, the regulations show that despite the restrictions on public holidays, some supermarkets can remain open under certain conditions in order to meet the needs of consumers. You can find information about specific opening times at Kosmo and Hauptbahnhofcity .