State of emergency in force – even large stores can sell on Easter Monday

(Prague, April 11, 2021) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority is responding to questions from the media, entrepreneurs and consumers and explains that in view of the fact that the state of emergency is in force in the Czech Republic until 31 May, even large stores can sell on Easter Monday, which in other years was not possible due to the Act on Retail and Wholesale Opening Hours. However, the law prohibiting such sales does not apply in the state of emergency. The Czech Trade Inspection Authority will therefore not carry out inspections on the ban on sales in premises over 200m² on Easter Monday. The same will apply for the public holiday on 8 May 2022.