Shopping malls in Jakarta to remain open on Eid

A number of shopping malls in Jakarta will remain open on the Eid al-Fitr holiday or Lebaran on Wednesday to serve visitors.

The malls that will open that day include Atrium and Lotus. “We will open late,” an employee of the Lotus shopping mall, Doni, said here on Tuesday.

He informed that ahead of Lebaran, the shopping center closed 30 minutes later than the usual time of 22.00 hours.

“Since June 27, we have been closing at 2230 hours, and opening at 0900 hours,” he added.

Doni disclosed that for the past three days, just ahead of Lebaran, his shopping center has been closing at 2300 hours.

“On Lebaran day, we will open at 13.00 hours,” he noted.

The Atrium Mall in Pasar Senen, Central Jakarta, will also remain open on Lebaran.

A shop attendant at the mall, Agus, rued that he could not return to his home town in Solo, Central Java, because he had to work.

Several shops in the shopping centers in Jakarta will remain closed during Lebaran, including those at Mal ITC Cempaka Mas.