Some shops and amusement parks are open, banks are not: you can go here on May 1
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Most of us have a day off today, May 1. That means that most stores and services also remain closed. Some even make the bridge and are only open again on Monday 5 May. You can and cannot go here.
Those who have to do shopping take it into account most stores and department stores are closed. However, anyone who decides to light the barbecue at the last minute and have no meat in the house, should not despair. Most AH– and Jumbo-Valuehouses are open, all day or until the afternoon. The opening hours are on the website. Too many Delhaize, Carrefour and Spar-Stores are open on the Day of Labor. But the opening hours may differ from the normal opening hours.
All Municipal and Town Homes, OCMWs, Municipal Libraries and public services are closed on May 1. Many make the bridge and are open again on Monday. Check whether the municipal or town hall in your municipality is open on Friday and Saturday. This is not how you move for nothing.
Febelfin says that the sofa are closed on Thursday. Customers can go electronic banking and in the self -banks to the payment terminals and the banknot distributors. On Friday, most offices are just open.
Post offices are closed on Thursday and there is no postal or newspaper distribution. Transactions can be done online. On Friday the offices are just open and the mail and the newspaper are endowed.
The police services Always remain available, also on public holidays, although the neighborhood offices are closed. You can’t go there for administrative matters. Anyone who needs urgent police aid must call the emergency number 112.
Shopping
Most Do-it-yourself stores are closed on May 1.
Public markets Just continue.
Most Clothing and shoe stores are closed, but not all. For example, Maasmechelen Village is open. And also clothing chain ZEB makes it a habit of staying open on holidays.
Leisure and culture
The catering remains open.
Most museums will remain closed. Take a look in advance on the website of the museum that you want to visit so that you do not make a useless displacement.
Animal parks like the Antwerp Zoo, Planckendael and Pairi daiza Can you visit.
Amusement parks Walibi, Plopsaland, Bellewaerde and Bobbejaanland are also open.
A number of swimming lake are already open due to the warm temperatures. That is among other things the case for it Provincial Domain of Hofstade and the Blaarmeersen in Ghent. Note: the water is still cold!
