Living in the Netherlands - Shopping

Shops are open from Tuesdays to Fridays from 09:00 or 10:00 to 18:00. Most shops close on Mondays or Monday mornings.

Most shops open on Saturdays until 17:00. However, many shops in cities and medium-sized towns (such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague) do not close until 18:00. on Saturdays.

The shops remain open until 21:00 one day a week. In most villages, this is on Fridays, while in most towns and cities, it is on Thursdays, with the exception of The Hague.

In the main town centres, many shops also open on Sundays.

Large supermarkets are open until 20:00 or 22:00, mainly depending on their location.

Source: European Union
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