Sunday in Minden: Christmas market and shopping fun!

Sunday in Minden: Christmas market and shopping fun!

On December 29, 2024, a Sunday open for sales takes place in Minden. This event has its starting point at the popular Christmas market, which attracts numerous visitors. In addition to the open shops, the Minden Christmas market will also be a special highlight that underlines the city's festive atmosphere.

in North Rhine-Westphalia, where Minden is located, Sundays open to sales are regulated by law. The state government allows four open Sundays each year, there are some exceptions. On certain holidays, such as the first and second Christmas holiday, Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday, opening the business is prohibited.

economic background

Minden looks back on a history of over 1200 and is characterized by the waterway cross between the Weser and Mittelland Canal. There has been a historical regulation in Germany since 1919, which limits the sales openings on Sundays. On the specified Sundays, the shops are only allowed to open for a maximum of six hours. This is in contrast to the regulations in other countries: In Poland, shops are open almost every Sunday, while in Austria only petrol stations and in Italy are usually not accessible on Sunday, except in the run -up to Christmas.

For the Sunday open for sales in Minden, temperatures of up to 4 ° C and heavily cloudy weather were predicted for December 29, 2024, with dry conditions that should make strolling through the city comfortable.

Further information can be found on Salesoffener-Sonntag.nrw