Easter 2022: Opening hours – all info

For Easter this year, you should also know the current opening hours if you want to shop. You can find all the information you need in this practical tip.

Opening hours for Easter 2022 – You should be aware of this

As the Infection Protection Act will be relaxed on 20 March, there will be hardly any restrictions on retail over the Easter period.

• Founding Thursday (14 April): Retailers will offer their goods for sale during normal opening hours. For opening hours, please check local notice boards or their website.

• Kariffritag (15 April): Retail shops will be closed, including supermarkets, discount stores and drugstores.

• Carnival Saturday (16 April): As Holy Saturday is not a public holiday, shops will also be open on this day at their usual Saturday opening hours.

• When supermarkets are open on Holy Saturday depends on the applicable shop opening law of the respective federal state. In some cases, retailers are allowed to open in response to increased customer demand. This means that in some federal states, food retailers could open longer on Holy Saturday.

• Easter Sunday (April 17): Retailers will remain closed, including supermarkets, discount stores and drugstores.

• Easter Monday (18 April): Retail will also be closed here, including supermarket, discount store and drugstore.

Special features due to the corona situation

Due to the ongoing Corona pandemic, Easter 2022 is a special time for businesses and retailers.

• However, the relaxations that came into effect on 20 March 2022 will result in a better situation for retailers than last year. Among other things, the general obligation to wear masks in the retail trade has been abolished. However, the countries can issue their own resolutions extending the mask obligation.
• As usual, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are “public holidays” in 2022.

• On Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, only shops that have a special permit may open.

• This includes petrol stations (for example with Rewe To-Go branches).

• Supermarkets and kiosks in railway stations or airports could also be open on Easter holidays.
• Generally, customers are also encouraged to already use the days before Good Friday to shop in supermarkets.