According to the Danish regulations, shops may be open from Monday 6am to Saturday 5pm, but the general opening hours on weekdays are from 9.30/10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and 7/8 p.m. (Fridays).

Some shops in Copenhagen and in tourist areas stay open beyond the normal opening hours. On Saturdays, many shops in the centre of Copenhagen remain open until 5pm.

All shops are allowed to stay open on the first sunday of the month, as well as on all the sundays preceding Christmas Eve in December. But if the first sunday in a month falls on a holiday or Constitution Day, it lapses entirely.

December 25 and 26 and January 1 are public holidays, but also on December 24 and 31, most shops are closed.