Shopping centers in Metro Manila have released their adjusted operating hours in observance of Holy Week from April 3 to 9.
The following are the declared holidays this week:
- Maundy Thursday and Good Friday – April 6 and 7 are regular holidays.
- Black Saturday – April 8 is a special non-working holiday.
April 9 marks both Easter Sunday and the Day of Valor or Araw ng Kagitingan. The national government moved the celebration of the latter to Monday, April 10, thus declaring it a non-working holiday.
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SM Supermalls
SM Supermalls released a comprehensive Holy Week schedule of its shopping centers across the country.
Based on the following matrix, shoppers can still visit their malls under regular operating hours from April 3 to 5.
Robinsons Malls
Customers of Robinsons Malls can also still meet their shopping needs from April 3 to 5.
Regular mall hours will also resume on the weekend of April 8 and 9.
The following are the adjusted hours of Robinsons Malls on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Ayala Malls
Ayala Malls and other Ayala-owned commercial districts will also be taking breaks in observance of Holy Week.
These include long-time hangout stops at Fairview Terraces, Glorietta, Greenbelt, Market! Market!, Trinoma, Shops at Serendra and the U.P. Town Center.
| MALL | MALL HOURS |
| Alabang Town Center | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: regular mall hours |
| Ayala Malls Circuit | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: regular mall hours |
| Ayala Malls Cloverleaf | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: regular mall hours |
| Ayala Malls Feliz | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: regular mall hours |
| Ayala Malls Manila Bay | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Ayala Malls Marikina | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (regular mall hours) |
| Ayala Malls Vertis North | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Fairview Terraces | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 to 10: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
| Glorietta | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Greenbelt | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM |
| Market! Market! | April 6 and 7: closed April 8 and 9: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| One Ayala | Retail/Merchants April 6 and 7: closed April 8 onwards: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.Bus Terminal April 6 to 10: 24 hours but with limited tripsPUV Terminal April 6 to 10: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. but with limited trips |
| Shops at Serendra | April 3 to 6: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (regular mall hours) April 7: closed April 8 to 9: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| TriNoma | April 6, 7 – CLOSED April 8, 9 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| U.P. Town Center | April 6: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 7: closed April 8 to 9: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
The schedule of other Ayala malls can be viewed here: Ayala Malls Holy Week Mall Hours.
Megaworld Lifestyle Malls
Megaworld Lifestyle Malls include upscale shopping centers at Eastwood in Quezon City and the Uptown area in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Here are the adjusted operating hours of Megaworld’s malls in Metro Manila:
Eastwood City
- April 6 (Maundy Thursday): Closed
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Uptown Bonifacio
- April 2 to 4: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- April 5 (Holy Wednesday): 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- April 6 (Maundy Thursday): Closed
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Mckinley Hill
- April 2 (Palm Sunday): 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- April 3 to 5: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- April 6 (Maundy Thursday): Closed
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Newport Mall
- April 3 to 6: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Forbes Town
- April 6 (Maundy Thursday): Closed
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 12 noon to 9 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 10 am to 9 pm
Paseo Center
- April 3 to 5: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- April 6 – Maundy Thursday – Closed
- April 7 – Good Friday – Closed
- April 8 – Black Saturday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- April 9 – Easter Sunday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
San Lorenzo Place Mall
- April 3 to 5: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- April 6 (Maundy Thursday): Closed
- April 7 (Good Friday): Closed
- April 8 (Black Saturday): 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- April 9 (Easter Sunday): 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The rest of the adjusted hours for other Megaworld Lifestyle Malls in the country are viewable here: Lifestyle News and Articles | Megaworld Lifestyle Malls (megaworld-lifestylemalls.com).
Araneta City
Gateway Mall, Ali Mall and Farmer’s Plaza make up the shopping centers in Araneta City in Quezon City.
Here’s schedule of their operating hours for Holy Week:
Other malls
Other popular shopping establishments in different parts of Manila have also adjusted their operating hours in observance of the end of Lenten season.
These are their schedules:
Festival Mall in Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Powerplant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City
Estancia Mall in Capitol Commons, Pasig City
Fisher Mall in Quezon City
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