Forgot an important ingredient for lunch? Want to have a drink with friends? However, it’s a holiday and most stores are closed. What do you do? MeinBezirk has tips for residents of Vienna for the Assumption of Mary 2024.
VIENNA. August 15 is, as every year, a public holiday. The Assumption of Mary, also known as the Feast of the Assumption, is celebrated. Consequently, most stores in the country remain closed, including in Vienna.
Have you ever gone shopping on a holiday?
Nevertheless, there are some branches of the major supermarket chains and stores that are open for their customers on the holiday. MeinBezirk has inquired which ones:
Billa and Billa Plus
- Neuer Markt/Herrnhuterhaus (1.): 10 AM – 8 PM
- Praterstern S-Bahn (2.): 6 AM – 10 PM
- Julius-Tandler-Platz 3/Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (9.): 6 AM – 10 PM
- Westbahnhof Minimarkt (15.): 5:30 AM – 11 PM
- Vienna International Airport, Terminal 1: 5:30 AM – 8 PM
- Vienna International Airport, Terminal 3: 6 AM – 10 PM
Interspar, Spar and Spar Express
- Pronto Hauptbahnhof (10.): 6 AM – 11 PM
- Pronto Wien Mitte – The Mall (3.): 6 AM – 11 PM
- Take Away Franz Jonas-Platz 6 (21.): 7 AM – 6 PM
- Babenbergstraße 9 (1.): 10 AM – 7 PM
- Währinger Gürtel – AKH (9.): 9 AM – 7 PM
- KH Nord – Brünner Straße 68–70 (21.): 8 AM – 6 PM
- Spar Express, Absberggasse 26 (10.): 6 AM – 10 PM
- Spar Express, Krottenbachstraße 233 (19.): 6 AM – 10 PM
- Spar Express, Laaerbergstraße 207 (10.): 6 AM – 11 PM
- Spar Express, Altmannsdorfer Straße 150 (23.): 5 AM – 12 AM
- Spar Express, Pragerstraße 155 (21.): 6 AM – 12 AM
- Despar express ENI, Oberzellergasse 2A (3.): 6 AM – 10 PM
Other Stores & Bakeries
- U3 supermarket, Westbahnhof 1. UG: 7 AM – 12 AM
- Anadolu bakery, Siebenbrunnengasse 55–57 (5.): 6 AM – 12 AM
- Diwan bakery, Erlachgasse 96 (10.), Simmeringer Hauptstraße 110 (10.) & Reschgasse 7 (12.): 6 AM – 10 PM
- Okay travel provisions, Praterstern (2.): 10 AM – 11 PM
- Okay market, Westbahnhof (15.): 5:30 AM – 11 PM
- Okay market, Schottentor (1.): 6 AM – 9:45 PM
- Felzl bakeries: approx. 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM (List of branches here)
- Gül bakeries: opening hours unknown (List of branches here)
- Ströck Feierabend: 8 AM – 6 PM (List of branches here)
- Prindl bakery, Jägerstraße 2 (12.): 7 AM – 10 PM
- Uli’s supermarket, Latschkagasse 1 (9.): 8:30 AM – 12 AM
- Tat bakery, Pilgramgasse 9 (5.): 7 AM – 9 PM
- Tat bakery, Lerchenfelder Gürtel 3 (16.): 6 AM – 9:30 PM
- possibly also Relay, Vienna International Airport: 5 AM – 9 PM (at gates C, D, F, G, at arrivals, at the plaza)
Vending Machines – Selection
- 24/7 Shop, Urban-Loritz-Platz 8/1 (7.): Open around the clock
- Primo vending machine shop 24/7, Gumpendorfer Straße 88a (6.): Open around the clock
- Wiener Späti, Straußengasse 13 (5.): Open around the clock
- Tip-Top-Frozen, Pilgramgasse 10 (5.)
- Railshop, Praterstern 5 (2.): Open around the clock
Additionally, there are vending machine shops by the company Alladean, which have locations in many districts and offer a wide selection:
- 1., Judengasse 1a
- 2., Praterstraße 39
- 3., Erdbergstraße 81
- 3., Rennweg 38
- 5., Siebenbrunnenplatz 5
- 10., Favoritenstraße 76
- 11., Geiselbergstraße 28
- 12., Meidlinger Hauptstr. 28
- 16., Thaliastraße 53
- 16., Thaliastraße 120–122
- 17., Hernalser Hauptstr. 92
- 22., Emichgasse 4
- 22., Doningasse 12
More vending machines can be found on the website automatenfinden.at/automaten-wien.
Of course, gas stations and some stores at Vienna International Airport are also open. As an alternative, online supermarkets like Foodora, Lieferando, and Wolt provide options. Additionally, some Der Mann, Ströck, and Felber stores are open on holidays.
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