Shopping hours during the holiday season
In Amsterdam, shops in the city centre typically remain open until 21:00 on Thursday evenings and close earlier on other days of the week. During the holiday season, however, retailers offer additional late night shopping and extended Sunday openings.
Extra shopping hours
Many retailers in Amsterdam’s centre extend their winter opening hours during the holiday periods, notifying shoppers in-store or via other media, such as newspapers and the internet. Alongside late night shopping on Thursday in Amsterdam, retailers throughout the centre will also stay open until 21:00 on the following dates:
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Friday, 2 December
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Wednesday, 21 December
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Friday, 23 December
In the week between Christmas and New Year, shops will also remain open later on:
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Tuesday, 27 December – until 20:00
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Wednesday, 28 December – until 20:00
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Thursday, 29 December – until 21:00
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Friday, 30 December – until 20:00
Fashion & Museum district
In the Fashion & Museum district (including PC Hooftstraat and Van Baerlestraat, amongst others), there are two additional Christmas shopping evenings planned. On these evenings, shops in this area will remain open until 21:00 on:
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Thursday, 22 December
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Friday, 23 December
Reduced shopping hours
On and around official festive holidays, shopping hours may also be reduced.
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Saturday, 24 December (Christmas Eve) – shops close at 18:00
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Sunday, 25 December (Christmas Day) – shops will be closed
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Monday, 26 December (Boxing Day) – shops operate regular Sunday hours
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Saturday, 31 December (New Year’s Eve) – shops close at 18:00
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Sunday, 1 January (New Year’s Day) – shops will be closed.
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