Boxing Day

As of Tuesday, retail opening hours have been extended so that consumers can do their shopping with greater ease ahead of Christmas. 

The Athens Trade Association has proposed the following opening hours for stores in the capital for the 2023 Christmas holidays. 

Stores' opening hours will be extended as of Tuesday to facilitate Christmas shopping.

The Athens Trade Association of Athens proposed the opening hours of stores in Athens for the 2023 Christmas holidays.

Opening batsman David Warner enjoyed a gift-wrapped century after being reprieved on 99 as Australia emerged on top at the close of a meandering first day of the Boxing Day test against England on Dec. 26.

McArthurGlen Athens at Spata, eastern Attica, will be the focus of union protests this Sunday against the opening of stores on Sundays and unofficial holidays.

Facing the risk of a big Boxing Day row that looked set to erupt due to plans by some retail chains in Greece to open the day after Christmas, Labor Minister Effie Achtsioglou hastened on Wednesday to introduce an obligatory holiday on December 26 for all enterprises that are usually closed on Sundays. Meanwhile retailers are asking for state protection when they do open on Sundays.