OVERVIEW. Which stores are closed on July 21? Where can I go? | Inland

Various public companies are closed on July 21. That means that all town and city hallsas well as the CPAS services, are closed. Many people will make the bridge on Friday 22 July, so you can’t go there until Monday.

Banks will be closed on National Day. Electronic payment is of course possible and you can also go to the self-banking facilities at the payment terminals and ticket dispensers. The banks will be open again on Friday 22 July. Febelfin, the federation for the Belgian financial sector, reports this on its website.

Also post offices will close their doors on both July 21 and July 22. There will be no mail or newspaper delivery on Thursdays.

Police Departments are of course always available. The district offices will be closed, so you can’t go there for administrative matters. For urgent help you can call 112.

large department stores, such as Colruyt or Delhaize, remain closed on Thursdays. On Friday you can go there again for your groceries. The smaller stores, such as AD or Proxy Delhaizes and the small Carrefour stores, will remain open on Thursday. Some Albert Heijn stores will also be open. It is best to check on the site of the store in your area whether or not they are open and until what time.

Most clothing and shoe stores are closed. Although there are exceptions, Maasmechelen Village, for example, is open all day. The doors of DIY stores and furniture and decoration stores also remain closed on Thursdays. All shops will be open again on Friday.

You can go to catering businesses. They remain open unless they have their weekly rest day.

You can also visit animal parkssuch as Planckendael and Pairi Daiza. And also the doors of amusement parks stay open. Keep in mind that it can be crowded.

The doors of most museums will remain closed.

For the public transport The Sunday arrangement applies on Thursday. Do you have a doctor required? Then you will have to go to the doctor on duty.