Shopping hours

In Israel many shops are closed on Friday evenings and Saturdays during the daytime for Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath).

All retail businesses in the two territories, regardless of size or product offer, are allowed to decide their trading hours to suit their individual customer demand.

Almost all shopping centres in Melbourne now trade until 9 pm on Thursdays and Fridays as well as being open longer hours on Sundays.

Shopping hours in the state's capital, Perth, are regulated by laws similar to South Australia's.

Entrepreneurs such as Richard Lugner lobbied for an expansion of shopping hours, and laws are gradually being changed, with more and more exceptions granted.

Bakeries can open 30 minutes earlier at 5:30 a.m. Shops are closed on Sunday, but there are exceptions for tourist locations, train stations, airports, and the Christmas season.

The remaining provinces (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador) require stores to close on most major holidays.

In Manitoba, stores may open on Sundays only with municipal approval and only between 9 am - 6 pm (although exceptions for essential services apply).

Many Loblaws brand stores such as Zehrs Markets and Real Canadian Superstore are open from 7 am - 11 pm, 7 days a week.

Trading hours in China, including Hong Kong and Macau special administrative regions, are commercial decisions and are not regulated.

Some shops in Hong Kong and Macau operate on Chinese New Year holidays, especially supermarket chains.

In the autumn of 1994 the law was extended to apply to the conurbanations i.e. densely populated areas, but only in December and on six specifically designated Sundays.

The only stores with regulated hours are the nationally owned Alko alcohol shops, which are open from 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and from 9:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays.

On 7 July 2006, however, the federal government handed over the authority to regulate shopping hours to the sixteen states (Länder).

Shops must also stay closed on Sundays and public holidays (both federal and state), and special rules apply concerning Christmas Eve (December 24) should that day fall on a weekday.

Restaurants, bars, theatres, and cultural establishments are generally unaffected by the shop opening time restrictions.

Large shopping centres are typically open longer hours every day (e.g. 09:00 - 21:00/22:00 weekdays, 09:00 - 19:00 Saturdays, 10:00 - 19:00 Sundays).

Most shops (other than petrol stations or convenience stores) in smaller towns and villages don't open at all on Sundays.

Almost all shops (except certain petrol stations, convenience stores) are closed on Christmas Day, though most are open on all other holidays.

[15][16] Regular opening hours are Monday 11:00 - 18:00; Tuesday-Friday: 09:30 - 18:00; Saturday: 09:30 - 17:00; Sunday (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Almere, Leiden and smaller tourist towns): 12:00 - 18:00.

Many supermarkets (including outlets of the market leader Albert Heijn, several DIY stores and IKEA) stay open until 20:00, 21:00 or 22:00.

Convenience stores also have longer shopping hours; they are at many larger railway stations ("Albert Heijn to go") and in some busy streets.

Unlike neighbouring Croatia, many fast food outlets, bakeries, kiosks and convenience stores in urban areas operate twenty-four hours.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted some shopping malls and stores to shorten their operating hours, a trend that has persisted in certain locations.

[19] For instance, several outlets now close as early as 8:30 PM, reflecting changes in consumer behavior and cost management strategies.

Despite these adjustments, high footfall areas like Orchard Road continue to maintain extended hours in most establishments to accommodate both locals and tourists.

In some Free Church dominated areas, for example Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Sunday is considered a day of rest and consequently very few if any shops open at all.

Las Vegas is world-famous for its 24-hour local culture since it is an area with large gaming and tourism industries that operate 24/7.

Since many of the employees in the city's primary industries work overnight shifts — and because Nevada has few laws in regard to operating hours for any type of commercial activity — many businesses cater to such workers.

Thus, Las Vegas is home to many 24-hour car dealerships, dental clinics, auto mechanics, computer shops, and even some smaller clothing stores.