Editing Shopping hours (section)

===Finland===
[[Sunday shopping]] was first introduced in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/saadoskokoelma/1994/446 |title=Laki vähittäiskaupan ja eräiden työliikkeiden liikeajasta annetun lain muuttamisesta |publisher=Finlex|language=fi}}</ref>

In 1989 shops were allowed to be open on Sundays in sparsely populated areas. In the autumn of 1994 the law was extended to apply to the conurbanations i.e. densely populated areas, but only in December and on six specifically designated Sundays.

In 1997 it was legislated that the grocery shops could be open on Sundays during the whole summer. At the same time the closing hour was set at later; 21:00.

In 2000 small markets — less than 400 m<sup>2</sup> in sales area —  were encouraged to be open on Sundays all year around, with the exception of four days. Also the legislation concerning (super)markets bigger than 400 m<sup>2</sup> in sales area was clarified by discarding the law of six designated Sundays and replacing it with Sunday opening hours from May to August and from November to December.

On 15 December 2015, the Finnish parliament voted to remove all opening hour restrictions for all retailers. The law came into effect on 1 January 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hs.fi/paivanlehti/29122015/a1451287829878 |title=Kauppojen aukioloajat vapautuvat tällä viikolla – muutos näkyy selvimmin lauantai-illoissa |publisher=Helsingin Sanomat}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tem.fi/kauppojen-aukioloajat|title=Kauppojen aukioloajat|website=Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.finlex.fi/fi/lainsaadanto/saadoskokoelma/2015/1618|title=FINLEX ® - Säädökset alkuperäisinä: Laki vähittäiskaupan sekä parturi- ja… 1618/2015|website=www.finlex.fi}}</ref>

Many stores are open every day. Larger supermarkets and hypermarkets are open from 7:00 or 8:00 to 21:00 or 22:00, and smaller shops from 10:00 to 18:00 or 19:00.

The only stores with regulated hours are the nationally owned [[Alko]] alcohol shops, which are open from 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and from 9:00 to 18:00 on Saturdays. On Sundays all Alko stores are closed.

The sale of [[alcoholic beverage]]s of over 2.8% is limited from 9:00 to 21:00 on each day of the week.<ref>[https://www.valvira.fi/alkoholi/vahittaismyynti/vahittaismyyntiaika Vähittäismyyntiaika], National Supervisory Authority of Welfare and Health (Valvira). Accessed on 1 May 2021.</ref>