It’s a normal Saturday in the big towns and cities around the country.

The Suva City Council said today shops are expected to open as it is a normal shopping Saturday, even though it is Boxing Day.

However, they say as Boxing Day falls on a Saturday, shops will open adding only on Monday, which is the official Boxing Day holiday, will shops and the markets be closed.

They say the Suva Municipal Market, Raiwaqa Market, Suva Carnegie Library, Curio and Handicraft Centre and Suva Fish Market will remain open for business as well.

It’s also business as usual in the Western Division, for Sigatoka, Nadi and Lautoka.

The shops and markets are expected to open today.

Meanwhile, the Fiji Chamber of Commerce President Swani Maharaj has welcomed the announcement by Government on the extension of commercial trading hours adding it’s a great help.