New holiday series: What shops open on Ascension Day?

New holiday series: What shops open on Ascension Day?

May 29, 2025 stands at the corner and brings the legal holiday of Ascension Day. In many regions, the shops are closed on these holidays, but there are some exceptions that refer to communities that are specially shaped. As reports 5min.at, business in these areas can open on Sundays and public holidays for a maximum of two hours and must adhere to the times from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This new law enables business to open their doors during the summer and winter season, especially during public holidays. The sales outlets in train stations, airports and shipping points also have particularly numerous exceptions. Here shops are allowed to offer various products for travelers, including food, travel items and toilet articles, but only up to a sales area of ​​80 square meters.

Special regulations for sales outlets

fruit, pastries and drinks can typically be found in the kiosks range, which are also open on public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, the offer of these small shops must be limited to immediately consumable or tourist articles. Petrol stations, on the other hand, have a little easier and, in addition to fuel, can also offer spare parts and a wide range of other products such as care products for cars and food. These sales areas are again limited to 80 square meters.

In addition to these regulations, there are special provisions for the rental of sports equipment. This is allowed all day on public holidays and should therefore be enabled the tourists and locals to be active and sporty, without temporal restrictions.

events and leisure facilities

sales in leisure facilities and events are also permitted. Places such as museums, cinemas, theater and baths can offer visitors products that ensure their care. Devotional shops in pilgrimages, traffic with special regulations and confectionery stands can also offer their services. This ensures that tourists and locals are well looked after during the holidays.

In Germany and Austria, many shops are largely closed on public holidays, unless it is an exception, such as sales outlets in train stations and airports. This regulation is determined by the local laws of the respective regions. As FURTELAG.Info, this restriction only applies in the region concerned. In larger cities, for example, access to supermarkets in rail and airport systems is often possible around the clock to do justice to travelers.