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OPENING HOURS AND HOLIDAYS |
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Most shops open Mon-Sat 10am-7pm or later; few close for lunch.
Department stores, bars and restaurants stay open on Sundays.
Opening hours for museums are 10am-5/6pm. They are invariably closed at
least one day a week, and one further day in the month will be set aside
as a "cleaning day". Note that ticket offices always close one hour
before the museum itself. Churches tend to be accessible from 8am until
the end of the evening service.
Russia's official national holidays have at last settled down, now that
those associated purely with the former Soviet regime have gone, often
to be replaced by traditional religious holidays. The current public
holidays are: Jan 1; Jan 6/7 (Orthodox Christmas); March 8 (Women's Day);
May 1 and 2; May 9 (Victory Day); June 12; Nov 7. Russians also
celebrate the unofficial Old New Year on 13/14 January - according to
the Julian calendar.
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