Shoppers in Greece will have until 6pm to complete their last-minute shopping for presents on Christmas Eve, as stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The shops will reopen on Saturday, 27th of December, between 10am and 5pm, while on Sunday they will operate between 10am and 5pm.

On Monday the 29th and Tuesday the 30th of December the shops will be open between 9am and 9pm, while on Wednesday the 31st, New Year’s Even, stores will operate between 9am and 6pm.

On New Year’s and the 2nd of January the shops will be closed, with normal operating hours resuming on Monday the 5th of January.