Shopping Sundays in Munich
The finder shows the special days of Munich’s ordinance with area, hours and the goods allowed.
Munich: next shopping Sunday
Sun 7 February
in 101 days: Munich, gesamtes Stadtgebiet, 12-17 Uhr
| Dates, from Thu 29 October | 3 |
| Towns with a date | 1 |
| Maximum in Bavaria | 4 a year (BayLadSchlG) |
| List checked on | 29 October 2026 |
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| Date | Town | Area | Occasion | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 February | Munich | gesamtes Stadtgebiet (certain goods only) | Faschingssonntag (nur Konditoreiwaren, Süßwaren, Tabakwaren, Scherzartikel, Papier- und Schreibwaren) | 12-17 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
| Sun 19 September | Munich | Stadtbezirke Altstadt-Lehel (nördl. bis Prinzregentenstraße), Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Sendling, Schwanthalerhöhe (westl. bis Bahnlinie) (certain goods only) | Erster Oktoberfestsonntag (nur Lebens- und Genussmittel, Tabakwaren, Schreibwaren, Reiseandenken) | 11-16 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
| Sun 3 October | Munich | Stadtbezirke Altstadt-Lehel (nördl. bis Prinzregentenstraße), Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Sendling, Schwanthalerhöhe (westl. bis Bahnlinie) (certain goods only) | Tag der Deutschen Einheit (nur Lebens- und Genussmittel, Tabakwaren, Schreibwaren, Reiseandenken) | 11-16 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · acts and ordinances checked on 29 October 2026
Munich has no shopping Sunday in the usual sense, when every shop on a street opens. The city’s standing ordinance allows only three special days with a restricted range of goods: Carnival Sunday across the whole city from noon to 5 pm, but only for pastries and sweets, tobacco, novelty items, paper and stationery; the first Oktoberfest Sunday in the districts around the fairground from 11 am to 4 pm for food and drink, tobacco, stationery and souvenirs; and 3 October with the same range when it does not fall on a Saturday. In 2026 it did; in 2027, 3 October is a Sunday and therefore a special day. In addition, shops selling tourist goods in the old town’s pedestrian zones may open from April to mid-October and on the Advent Sundays. A fashion store or department store opens on none of these days.
Why Munich is different
Most Bavarian towns release their Sundays for markets or festivals, such as Nuremberg or Landshut. Munich chose a standing ordinance that is not tied to individual festivals but to days with many visitors, and keeps the range of goods tight in return. Retail as a whole therefore stays closed on Sundays, while visitors can buy drinks, provisions and souvenirs on those days.
For 2026 and 2027 this yields few dates: Carnival Sunday on 15 February 2026 and 7 February 2027, the first Oktoberfest Sunday on 20 September 2026 and 19 September 2027, and 3 October in 2027 as well. We computed the dates from the ordinance’s rules. The late shopping nights allowed by the new state act are not Sundays and so are not on this list.
Dates in 2026 in Munich
| Date | Area | Occasion | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15 February | gesamtes Stadtgebiet | Faschingssonntag (nur Konditoreiwaren, Süßwaren, Tabakwaren, Scherzartikel, Papier- und Schreibwaren) | 12-17 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
| Sun 20 September | Stadtbezirke Altstadt-Lehel (nördl. bis Prinzregentenstraße), Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Sendling, Schwanthalerhöhe (westl. bis Bahnlinie) | Erster Oktoberfestsonntag (nur Lebens- und Genussmittel, Tabakwaren, Schreibwaren, Reiseandenken) | 11-16 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
Dates in 2027 in Munich
| Date | Area | Occasion | Hours | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7 February | gesamtes Stadtgebiet | Faschingssonntag (nur Konditoreiwaren, Süßwaren, Tabakwaren, Scherzartikel, Papier- und Schreibwaren) | 12-17 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
| Sun 19 September | Stadtbezirke Altstadt-Lehel (nördl. bis Prinzregentenstraße), Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Sendling, Schwanthalerhöhe (westl. bis Bahnlinie) | Erster Oktoberfestsonntag (nur Lebens- und Genussmittel, Tabakwaren, Schreibwaren, Reiseandenken) | 11-16 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
| Sun 3 October | Stadtbezirke Altstadt-Lehel (nördl. bis Prinzregentenstraße), Ludwigvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Maxvorstadt, Sendling, Schwanthalerhöhe (westl. bis Bahnlinie) | Tag der Deutschen Einheit (nur Lebens- und Genussmittel, Tabakwaren, Schreibwaren, Reiseandenken) | 11-16 Uhr | Landeshauptstadt München |
Is a 2027 Sunday possible in Bavaria?
Bavaria, Sunday, 28 November 2027
Can be released
| Maximum per year | 4 |
| Opening hours | between 10:00 and 18:00, 5 hours at most |
| Possible Sundays 2027 | 44 / 52 |
| Who releases | the municipality, by ordinance |
The state’s rules and its other towns: shopping Sundays in Bavaria.