Shopping on December 8, 2025 in Vienna: The Store Opening Hours

On Monday, December 8, 2025, the holiday of the Immaculate Conception is once again upon us – traditionally one of the most important shopping days of the Advent season. Although it is a public holiday, stores in Austria are allowed to open on this day.

December 8 as an Important Additional Date in the Christmas Business

Many retailers use December 8 every year to further boost Christmas sales. Many Viennese also find the shopping day convenient to buy gifts or make preparations for the holidays.

As in previous years, numerous supermarkets, shopping centers, fashion chains, electronics stores, furniture markets, and DIY stores will open their doors on December 8, 2025. The legally permitted opening hours are, as usual, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. However, those who wish to send letters or packages will have to wait a day, as all post offices are closed due to the holiday.

These Supermarkets and Drugstores are Open on December 8, 2025, in Vienna

Hofer: all branches open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Billa/Billa Plus: all markets closed, exceptions for the following branches with special opening hours:

Lidl: all branches closed

Penny: all branches closed, exception: 1210 Vienna, Prager Straße 286 (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

Spar, Eurospar and Interspar: all INTERSPAR and Maximarkets open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, SPAR and EUROSPAR locations open sporadically (more information and times available at www.spar.at/standorte)

dm: all branches and hair salons open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (cosmetic studios closed)

Bipa: all branches closed

Opening Hours of Vienna Shopping Centers on December 8, 2025

All Vienna shopping centers (as well as numerous shops in major Vienna shopping streets) are open on December 8, 2025, with legally restricted opening hours applying here as well:

Auhof Center: open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Westfield Donau Zentrum: open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Gerngross: open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Lugner City: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

Millennium City: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

Riverside: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

Huma Eleven: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

Galleria: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

SCS - Westfield Shopping City Süd: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

SCN: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

Wien Mitte - The Mall: open from 10 AM to 6 PM

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