A missing ingredient, a last minute purchase, more guests than expected: it may happen that you need open supermarkets even if it’s a holiday. On Thursday 25 April Italy celebrates its liberation from Nazi-fascismbut some sales points, from north to south, still guarantee the service.

On the opening, however, also the union protest for the renewal of the contract with Federdistribuzione: the main trade unions have already proclaimed the state of workers’ unrest for Liberation Day. For this reason, supermarkets where employee abstention will be high, they may decide to remain closed due to staff shortages. But if the negotiation for the contract renewal were to be unblocked, the protest could be postponed.

To avoid a wasted ride, the advice is always to pay attention not only to the days, but also to the opening hours, since some supermarkets only open for half a day. We will help you with your search and below you will find the main signs of Italian supermarkets open on 25 April 2024, but the advice of common sense always remains the most important: before going there, check the web and give a call so as to avoid a disappointing exit without results.

Supermarkets open on April 25th

Aldi

Several Aldi stores will be open on Thursday 25 April, but in each case the opening times are to be verified. On this page you can find the nearest store.

Carrefour

In many cases, Carrefour supermarkets will remain open all day, both in the morning and in the afternoon, but, since the opening hours are different in each store, it is advisable to check the opening of the nearest store.

Conad

Conad ensures the opening, on April 25th, of numerous points of sale, from north to south, from Turin to Milan, from Florence to Rome and from Cagliari to Palermo. To find out which supermarkets will be open and at what times, you can consult the shop map.

Coop and Ipercoop

Even for Coop and Ipercoop the extraordinary openings vary depending on the stores, and sometimes they are only open for half a day. All the info on the dedicated page.

Crai

Some outlets are open, but each center sets its own opening hours. To check openings, consult the website or call the store directly.

Despar

Many stores remain open: to make sure you don’t make mistakes, you can check for each store.

long S

The Esselunga stores plan extraordinary openings for Thursday 25 April. To check the opening times you can consult the website by searching by point of sale.

Family

As regards the Famila sales points, extraordinary openings are planned in Udine, Trieste, Gorizia, Ferrara, Bologna, Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini, Bari, Barletta-Andria, Trani, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce, Taranto, Ancona, Pesaro and Urbino, Campobasso, Vicenza, Venice, Padua, Treviso, Rovigo, Belluno, Avellino, Caserta, Salerno and Naples. By clicking on each of the cities you can find out the points of sale and opening times.

The giant

Almost all Il Gigante outlets will be open on Thursday 25 April, even if some only in the morning. Here you can check the times. Only the Cinisello Balsamo shop remains closed (the one in via Aquileia).

Hyper

Hypermarkets will be open on April 25th. Here you can find the times.

Lidl

Many Lidl stores will remain open despite the national holiday. Here you can consult the timetables.

Md

To find out the opening hours of Md supermarkets on Thursday 25 April, take a look at the stores page.

Pam Panorama

Many Pam Panorama stores plan to open specially on the anniversary of the Liberation. Here you can check where.

Unes

At this link you can find all the information on the nearest point of sale.