Recommend! Do you know that there are days that you can shop on Sunday even in Germany and Switzerland?
Last time,I introduced you to countries that do not have regulations for Sunadya shoping and have regulations just only insightseeing area , were you familiar with it?
At the end, I will introduce that business on Sunday is banned, but there are countries that set exceptionally the date the shop opens!
Verkaufsoffene Sonntage
Do you know Verkaufsoffene Sonntage or Verkaufen sonntag?
In the past, it was said to be Verkaufen sonntag, but I think it was changed as it is now searched by Verkaufsoffene Sonntage.
This German meaning is "shopping Sunday"
Shopping Sunday is the country or each municipality defines how many days shops can open on Sunday , and if it is a condition that is based on it, It is possible to open shop on Sunday even if it is prohibited to open the shop usually.
As far as I know the country that adopts Verkaufsoffene Sonntage is Germany and Switzerland.
＜Germany＞
Opening shops of Sundays is not permitted except basic airports and major stations.
However, some supermarkets in the main subway / train station are allowed to open on Sunday with the exception.
On the other hand ,the number of shopping days on Sunday is determined by local each governments andon that day (Shopping Sunday) many shops in that area are open.
German shopping Sunday is often linked to city events such as city festivals, spring and Easter markets, music festival, bicycle tour day, autumn fairgrounds and Christmas market.
In addition, Shops can opene on Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm in the afternoon about three times a year but it is not obligatory .
<Reference: how many days shop can be opened by each state＞
| State | Days |
| Baden-Württemberg | 3days |
| Bayern | 4days |
| Berlin | 8days? |
| Brandenburg | 6days |
| Bremen | 3days? |
| Hamburg | 4days |
| Hessen | 4days |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 4days |
| Niedersachsen | 4days |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 4days |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 4days |
| Saarland | 4days |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 4days |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 4days |
| Thüringen | 4days |
＜2017 German shopping Sunday＞
Please check German shopping Sunday in 2017 on the above site.
However, I had been misplaced by one week ,even if checking on the previous site and going to the stated date.
Although I think that it is rare case, I think that it is better to check on the site of the tourist association of the state etc. before going.
(As a digression, I have talked about Shopping Sunday to the same German-speaking Austrian next to Germany, but he did not know at all.There is no similar event in Austria. )
＜Switzerland＞
Another country I know is Switzerland, although there may be others.
The Federal labor law in Switzerland generally prohibits employment of staff on Sundays. This law provides exceptions such as very small shops, shops in certain tourist spots, main train stations and airport shops.This exception rule was adopted in the 2005 referendum.
According to the ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Economy, There are some shops to open on Sundays in somewhat big stations and airports.
In addition, Shops can be opended up to 4 Sundays in a year depend on states.
＜Swiss shopping Sunday in 2017＞
Please check the shopping Sunday in 2017 in Switzerland on the above site.
In Switzerland the way how to say is the same as Germany in German.
There are other sites as well, so yo all u can Search for Verkaufsoffene Sonntage.
Unfortunately these all information was written in German.
Finally
I described this content in three times as English version.How was it?
The reason why I thought I tried to write this articles, I wanted to write this German event. Finally, I reached so far .
I often go to Germany on a monthly basis, so I went looking for places where Shopping Sunday is holding at the weekend.
In the case of Germany,the scale is different according to the size of the town, and it is like a shopping street event if it is a small town, it seemed like a little festival if it was a big town. The gaps are fresh for me.
Although I am writing every time, it is a waste time to spend only weekends at a hotel or work alone.I am really happy if the contents will be added to your idea of + α of everyone's weekend schedule.
If there is a misrecognition or missing place, I will correct it if you can send me a message, thank you.
(I refered to things mostly written in English and German. Please forgive me even if there is mistakes.
I will encourage you to click it.
Thank you.
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