Opening hours

Breda is a great city for shopping. You'll find shopping streets with well-known chains as well as places with smaller shops and specialty stores. Explore the various neigbourhoods and enjoy exploring. On this page, you will find the usual opening hours of the shops and opening hours during holidays and Sundays.

Shopping hours in the city centre

In the city centre of Breda, most shops are open on:

Monday: from 12:30 - 18:00
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: from 09:30/10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: from 09:30/10:00 - 21:00 (not all shops have late opening on Thursdays)
Saturday: from 09:30/10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: from 12:00 - 17:00

Late-night shopping and openings hours on Sundays

On Sundays, most shops in the centre of Breda are open from 12:00 to 17:00. At the Woonboulevard from 11:00 to 17:00. On the first Sunday of October, the shops inside the singels are usually closed due to the Bredase Singelloop.

The different parts of Breda each have their own late-night shopping evening.

Centrum Breda: Thursday until 21:00. The late-night shopping on Thursday 5 December is cancelled
Bavel: Friday until 20:00
Prinsenbeek: Friday until 20:00
Teteringen: Friday until 20:00
Woonboulevard Breda XXL: Thursday until 21:00

More practical information

Opening hours during holiday in the city centre 2024

New Year's Day: shops closed
Carnaval: most shops closed on Sunday and Monday.
Easter:
First Easter Day, Sunday 31 March: shops closed
Second Easter Day, Monday 1 April: 12:00-17:00
King's Day, Saturday 27 April: 12:00-17:00
Liberation Day, Sunday 5 May: normal Sunday hours
Ascension Day, Thursday 9 May: 12:00-17:00
Pentecost:
First Pentecost Day, Sunday 19 May: shops closed
Second Pentecost Day, Monday 20 May: 12:00-17:00
Christmas:
First Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December: shops closed
Second Christmas Day, Thursday 26 December: 12:00-17:00
New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December: shops open until 17:00

Opening hours during Flemish public holidays in city centre

Flanders observes statutory holidays on which shops in Flanders are closed but open in Breda. In 2024, these dates are as follows:

Labour Day - Wednesday 1 May
city centre shops open from 9.30/10.00-18.00 hours
National Day - Sunday 21 July:
most city centre shops open from 12.00-17.00 hours
Assumption of Mary - Thursday 15 August:
city centre shops open from 9.30/10.00-18.00 hours
All Saints' Day - Friday 1 November:
city centre shops open from 9.30/10.00-18.00 hours
Armistice Day - Monday 11 November:
city centre shops open from 12.30-18.00 hours

Opening times of museums in Breda

Breda City Museum, Boschstraat 22
Monday: closed
Tuesday to Friday: 11:00 - 17:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

Miniatures and Dollhouse Museum, Catharinastraat 23
Sunday and Monday: 13:00 - 16:30
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 - 16.30

Beer Advertising Museum, Haagweg 375
Open: every Sunday from 11.00 to 23.00

NAC Museum, Stadionstraat 23
Make an appointment for a visit!

Begijnhof(museum)
Begijnhof - every day from 9.00 - 18.00
Begijnhof museum - Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 12.00 - 16.00