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Autumn fair in Goch: Sunday shopping attracts visitors!
There will be a shopping Sunday in Goch on October 26th, 2025, the occasion is the autumn fair. Further information on opening times and regulations in NRW.
Autumn fair in Goch: Sunday shopping attracts visitors!
Today, October 26th, 2025, the Gochs are looking forward to the autumn fair, which is known far beyond the city limits. On this shopping Sunday, the shops are allowed to open their doors again and citizens benefit from a convivial shopping trip. A look at the weather situation shows that it is very cloudy and dry today with temperatures around 8°C, which are not bad conditions for an autumn stroll.
The regulations in North Rhine-Westphalia are clear. How news.de reported, there can be a maximum of four Sundays open for shopping per year, with only exceptions outside of Christmas, Easter or Pentecost. In Goch there is currently no further Sunday opening scheduled after this date.
Legal framework
The legal basis for the opening times of shops in North Rhine-Westphalia was regulated by the North Rhine-Westphalian Shop Opening Act (LÖG NRW). Since the nationwide shop closing law was repealed in November 2006, there is no longer any uniform regulation, reports wirtschaft.nrw. According to the LÖG NRW, sales outlets are allowed to be open around the clock on working days, while only a few exceptions, such as flower shops or bakeries, are allowed to operate on Sundays and public holidays.
However, with an amendment to the LÖG NRW in 2018, the possibility of Sunday shopping hours was increased to up to eight per year. Occasions no longer have to be present, which gives municipalities and retailers more flexibility.
A look beyond the borders
If you compare the regulations in Germany with other countries, you will see that in some cases there are significantly fewer restrictions. In Poland, shops are open almost every Sunday, the doors are only closed on 12 public holidays. In Italy, on the other hand, Sunday is largely protected, with only 8 shopping Sundays permitted. Spain allows shops to open on the first Sunday of the month and on the last Sunday in summer.
With this in mind, the Gochs can enjoy today's shopping Sunday to the fullest. The history of Sunday shop closing regulations shows that Sunday was once designated as a day of rest and that customs have changed significantly over the last few centuries. The shops used to be open almost constantly, but this is no longer the case since the first Sunday restrictions around 1900.
There is a lot of anticipation for the autumn fair, and despite the restrictions around opening times, there is a wide range of offerings for many visitors to discover. If you don't have any plans today, you shouldn't miss the chance to do a little shopping, strolling and enjoying.