Shops in Berlin are normally open Monday – Friday from 9am – 8pm (smaller shops in quieter areas may close earlier) and on Saturdays from 9am – 4pm. In the build up to Christmas, from early November to mid-December, the ‘Seven Shopping Weekends’ allow for extended weekend hours with each weekend usually following a different theme. Apart from shops in the main railway stations and airports, most shops are closed on a Sunday.