Most shops open Mon-Fri 8am-7pm and Sat 8am-1pm, with an increasing number opening up on Sundays. Some shops outside major centres may take lengthy lunch reaks. Museum times differ from place to place, but they're usually closed on Mondays.

All shops and banks will be closed on the following public holidays : Jan 1 and 2; Feb 8 (Day of Slovene Culture); Easter Monday; April 27 (Resistance Day); May 1 and 2; June 25 (Day of Slovene Statehood); Aug 15 (Assumption); Oct 31 (Reformation Day); Nov 1 (All Saints'); and Dec 25 & 26.