When do shops open?
As a rule, offices are open from 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning until 16:00 or 17:00 in the afternoon. From Monday to Friday. Working hours in manufacturing are usually from 7:00 to 15:00. However, shops and banks are usually open from 7:00 or 8:00 to 19:00 or 20:00 from Monday to Friday and from 8:00 to 13:00 on Saturdays. There are also markets, shops, and gas stations that operate 24 hours a day.
When do museums open?
Museum opening hours are generally from 10:00 in the morning until 19:00 or 22:00.
Public holidays
- January 1st, New Year
- January 7th, Christmas (Orthodox)
- January 9th, Christmas Eve (Orthodox)
- March 1st, Independence Day
April 10th-13th, 2020: Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday (Catholic)
April 17th-20th, 2020: Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday (Orthodox)
- May 1st, Labor Day
- May 2nd, Labor Day
- May 9th, Victory Day over Fascism
- May 23rd, Ramadan Eid
- July, Eid al-Adha
- November, Statehood Day
- December, Christmas Eve (Catholic)
- December, Christmas (Catholic) May 24th, 2020, Sunday, Ramadan Eid