Shopping changes: do not go to these Hungarian shops on 24 December

Here is the list of the retail chains that announced to remain closed on the day of Christmas Eve in Hungary.

According to Blikk, Penny and Lidl announced they would remain closed on 24 December. Furthermore, Spar shops will also be closed except for their stores in the malls. The same will be true for Rossmann. Jysk and Diego shops will also be closed. However, before 24 December, most of these chains will remain open longer than usual.

The leadership of Penny decided to keep their shops closed between 24 and 26 December granting a three-day long holiday for all their employees. However, the chain will be open until 10 PM on 22 and 23 December. From 27 December, they will operate following their ordinary schedule. Penny has 230 stores in Hungary and employs 5,000 people.

Lidl Hungary announced that all their 200 stores would remain closed on 24 December. They referred to the importance of families in their statement. But they will remain open longer on 23 December.

Spar said that their stores will remain closed on 24 December except for Interspar stores and shops, Spar and CITY Spars operating in the malls. The latter will be open until noon on the 24th, but employees working there will get double their salary. Franchise partners like OMV-Spar and Orlen-Despar stores could decide about their opening times.

More shops to remain close on 24 December

Aldi stores will be open until noon on 24 December like in the previous years. 75% of the employees will be on holiday on 24 December, and 25% will run the 171 stores remaining open on the day of Christmas Eve and get extra money. On 22 and 23 December, their stores will be open one hour longer but will all close by 10 PM.

200 Rossmann stores will be closed on 24 December to grant a holiday for their employees. Furthermore, they are in talks with the malls where there is a compulsory opening to receive permission to keep those stores closed as well.

94 Jysk stores will be closed on Christmas Eve, but that is not a surprise. They have remained closed on 24 December for six years consecutively, regardless of whether it fell on a weekday or weekend like now.

Hungarian-owned Diego will be closed on both 24 and 31 December. Both are on Sundays. The decision applies to their franchise partners, too.

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