Nearly half of Dutch supermarkets open on Christmas Day
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Nearly half of Dutch supermarkets open on Christmas Day

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Forty-two percent of Dutch supermarkets will be open on Christmas Day, according to data from Openingstijden.nl. The availability increases significantly on the second day of Christmas, with 89 percent of supermarkets open nationwide, consistent with trends in recent years. The data reveals that nearly 70 percent of municipalities will have at least one supermarket open on Christmas Day. Openingstijden.nl has tracked holiday hours since 2013, when only 3 percent of supermarkets opened on Christmas Day.

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Supermarkets will be open in seven out of ten municipalities on New Year’s Day
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Supermarkets will be open in seven out of ten municipalities on New Year’s Day

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Nearly 40% of restaurants in the Netherlands close for Christmas
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Nearly 40% of restaurants in the Netherlands close for Christmas

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More supermarkets open again during Christmas holidays
2 years ago

More supermarkets open again during Christmas holidays

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Many supermarkets want to stay open doors on New Year’s Day
4 years ago

Many supermarkets want to stay open doors on New Year’s Day

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Store staff under pressure to work Christmas; 600% increase in open grocery stores
5 years ago

Store staff under pressure to work Christmas; 600% increase in open grocery stores

NL Times  

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