Shopping malls in Bucharest will operate on a special holiday schedule during Christmas and New Year’s. While most malls will be closed on December 25 and January 1, there are notable exceptions, and opening hours will vary between shopping galleries, supermarkets, cinemas, and fitness centers.

Below is the complete Christmas and New Year opening schedule for Bucharest malls, structured clearly to help you plan your shopping and leisure time.

Bucharest Mall Vitan & Plaza România – Holiday Schedule

Both shopping centers - Bucharest Mall Vitan & Plaza România -  will follow the same timetable during the holiday period.

Christmas schedule
– December 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– December 25, 2025: Closed
– December 26, 2025: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

New Year schedule
– December 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– January 1, 2026: Closed
– January 2, 2026: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Promenada Mall – Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

Promenada Mall 

Shopping gallery and food court
– December 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– December 25, 2025: Closed
– December 26, 2025: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– January 1, 2026: Closed
– From January 2, 2026: Regular hours, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

World Class Promenada (fitness center)
– December 24: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
– December 31: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– January 1: Closed
– January 2: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Mega Mall Bucharest – Holiday Program

Mega Mall 

Shopping gallery and food court
– December 24: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26–30: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 31: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– January 1: Closed

Carrefour Mega Mall
– December 24: Open until 7:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26–27: Open until 10:00 PM
– December 28–30: Open until 11:00 PM
– December 31: Open until 6:00 PM
– January 1: Closed

Cinema City Mega Mall
– December 24: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
– December 25: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
– December 31: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
– January 1: 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM

World Class Mega Mall
– December 24: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
– December 31: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
– January 1: Closed
– January 2: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

AFI Cotroceni – One of the Few Malls Open on Christmas Day

AFI Cotroceni remains one of the few shopping malls in Bucharest open on both December 25 and January 1, operating on a special holiday schedule.

AFI Cotroceni shopping center
– December 24: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– December 25: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
– December 31: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– January 1: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Auchan AFI Cotroceni
– December 24: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– December 25: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
– December 31: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– January 1: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Veranda Mall & Carrefour Veranda – Holiday Opening Hours

Veranda Mall
– December 1–23: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 24: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26–30: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 31: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– January 1: Closed
– From January 2: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Carrefour Veranda
– December 1–18: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 19–23: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
– December 24: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– December 25: Closed
– December 26–28: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– December 29–30: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
– December 31: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– January 1: Closed
– From January 2: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

ParkLake Mall – Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

ParkLake Mall announced a detailed holiday schedule, with different hours for shops, restaurants, cinema, supermarket, and fitness center.

December 19–23, 2025
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– World Class: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM

December 24, 2025
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
– World Class: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

December 25, 2025
– All areas: Closed

December 26–28, 2025
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– World Class:
– December 26: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
– December 27–28: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM

December 29–30, 2025
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– World Class: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM

December 31, 2025
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
– World Class: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

January 1, 2026
– All areas: Closed

January 2, 2026
– Carrefour: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Shops: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Restaurants & cafés: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– Cinema City: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
– World Class: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM