Restrictions on opening hours have been relaxed for the upcoming Bermuda Day holiday, the Finance Ministry has announced.

On Monday, businesses that hold a holiday trading licence, will be allowed to open either between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., or between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Traditionally holiday trading licence owners have been allowed to open between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. only

This relaxation will only apply to retail businesses with a floor area of at least 2,500 square feet.

Section eight of the Public Holiday Act prohibits selling, exposing or offering for sale to the public any goods or merchandise, the opening of any shop and the admittance of any customer into a shop on a public holiday without a holiday trading licence.

For more information, call 297-7574.