• Shops
• Sunday/late-night shopping in main cities
• Banks
• Post Offices
• Pharmacies
• Restaurants
• Museums

Shops
Most shops are open from Tuesday to Friday between 9 am and 6 pm, on Saturdays between 9 am and 5 pm. On Monday, many shops are closed in the mornings and open between 11 am and 1 pm and close at 6 pm. Most cities have late-night shopping (until 9 pm) on Thursdays or Fridays. In the main cities, many shops are open on Sunday from 12 noon to 5 PM. In most holiday and tourist resorts many shops are open at night, too. For business hours on Sundays or late night shopping, please call a local tourist information office in the city of your destination.

Sunday shopping and late-night shopping in the main cities
Amsterdam
Sunday: every week from 12 a.m. to 7 p.m. (city center)
Late night shopping: every Thursday until 9 p.m. (city center)

The Hague
Sunday: every week from 12 a.m. to 5 p.m. (city center, Scheveningen and Kijkduin)
Late night shopping: every Thursday until 9 p.m. (city center, Scheveningen and Kijkduin)

Maastricht
Sunday: business hours differ between the various quarters in Maastricht. Late night shopping: every Thursday until 9 p.m.

Utrecht
Sunday: every first Sunday of each month from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Late night shopping: every Thursday until 9 p.m.

Rotterdam
Sunday: every week from 12 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Late night shopping: every Friday until 9 p.m.

Banks
Business hours differ between banks. Most banks are open from Tuesday to Friday between 9 am and 4 pm. On Mondays businesss hours start mainly at 1 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays banks are closed. GWK offices are open 7 days a week.

Post Offices
Regular post offices are open from Monday to Friday, between 9 am and 5 pm. Bigger ones are also open on Saturdays between 9 am and 12 noon/12:30 p.m.

Pharmacies
Regular business hours are Monday to Friday between 8/9 am and 5:30/6 pm. On nights and weekends, pharmacies are open on a rotation schedule.

Restaurants
Business hours vary, but usually restaurants are open for lunch from 11 am to 2:30/3 pm and for dinner from 5:30-10/11 pm.

Museums
Business hours vary, however, most museums are open from 10 am until 5 pm every day of the week, except Mondays.