Croatian Retailers Close for Corpus Christi Holiday, Shifting From Past Practices

Most retail stores and shopping centers across Croatia will close their doors on Thursday, June 3, for the public holiday of Corpus Christi. This widespread closure represents a significant change from past practices, where many retailers typically operated with shortened hours on holidays.

Major supermarket chains, including Konzum, Kaufland, Lidl, and Plodine, have confirmed that their stores nationwide will be closed. The Tommy chain has also joined this trend. Even shopping centers in major cities like Zagreb and Split will be entirely shut down, affecting numerous outlets within them.

Drugstore chains are also participating in the holiday closures. Bipa has officially announced that all its branches will be closed, and dm is expected to follow a similar pattern, with only rare exceptions. Customers are advised to check the specific opening hours for individual locations, as some smaller chains or specific branches might operate under special holiday schedules.

This move towards complete closure on holidays is consistent with the policy of chains like KTC, which has maintained a stance of not operating on Sundays and public holidays since 2020. While smaller chains like Ribola might have some individual stores open, checking beforehand is recommended. Major chains like SPAR and INTERSPAR may also have specific locations open based on Sunday or special holiday schedules, but most will be closed.