The long-awaited Easter holidays are coming. Many Spaniards who will not be lucky enough to travel to rest will take advantage of these days to fill their refrigerator. This year Holy Thursday is celebrated on March 28 and will be a holiday in all the Autonomous Communities, except the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Navarra, the Basque Country, La Rioja and the Valencian Community, where the work calendar does not mark this day as non-working. Therefore, before leaving home to shop, you should check whether it is a holiday in your autonomous community or not since it will depend on whether the supermarkets are open and their hours.
Mercadona hours this Holy Thursday
The supermarkets of the Valencian chain are one of those that take the holidays most seriously. Juan Roig’s company has regular hours from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. However, on Sundays and holidays they close their doors, with some exceptions. If Holy Thursday is marked as a holiday in your autonomous community, these stores will remain closed. The same thing happens with Good Friday or Easter Monday.
Is Carrefour open this Holy Thursday?
Carrefour’s opening hours during Easter vary in each store, although in this case they will open during holidays. The hours depend on the autonomous community and the specific establishment, so we recommend checking the hours of your nearest store on its website to avoid surprises.
El Corte Inglés: opening hours this March 28
El Corte Inglés, El Corte Inglés supermarket or Hipercor are other centers that usually open with reduced hours on holidays, at least in the Community of Madrid. Special hours for Sundays and holidays are usually from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. To make sure and not take the walk in vain, we recommend that you visit the store search engine on the Hipercor website and make sure if your nearest center will remain open during the festive days of Holy Week.
Are DÍA supermarkets open on Holy Thursday?
Many of the DAY centers open their doors on Sundays and holidays, and as a general rule they do so during reduced hours. During this March 28, which is celebrated on Holy Thursday during Holy Week in 2024, the centers will be available for public purchases in the morning hours. Therefore, if you want to go shopping for groceries, you should go between 10:00 and 15:00.
Is Ahorramas open this Holy Thursday?
Ahorramas stores open on Sunday mornings. In the case of holidays, they also usually have special hours. On both Holy Thursday and Good Friday this supermarket chain opens from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alcampo’s schedule during March 28
Alcampo does not have a general schedule for Sundays and holidays. While some of the French chain’s stores remain closed, others open at different times. You can check the availability of your nearest Alcampo store on the chain’s website, and thus check if it is open this Thursday.
What are Lidl’s hours?
The German chain usually opens its stores on Sundays and holidays, however, as a general rule it does so during reduced hours and this will be the case this Thursday, March 28, in the communities that are holidays, the doors of the establishments will remain open between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. 15 hours. But it is better to make sure if your nearest Lidl store is open, you can search for it in the store locator on the chain’s website or app.
