In 2026, the first public holiday, March 15th, falls on Sunday, so there will be no long weekend, and most shops will be closed due to the national holiday. According to the Pénzcentrum summary, the units of Aldi, Lidl and PENNY will not open on March 15, but will wait for customers according to the usual schedule on Saturday, and normal opening hours will resume on Monday.
Large hypermarkets will also be closed: Auchan and Tesco stores will be closed on Sunday without exception, as is the practice. SPAR and INTERSPAR units will also be closed, but there may be differences in some stores – typically operating at gas stations – (such as DeSpar), which is worth checking in advance, store by store. CBA and Príma stores are also expected to be closed, but there may be exceptions for independently operated stores, so it is recommended to check the opening hours here as well.
According to the article, it is worth doing your shopping planned for the holiday weekend on Saturday.
