There are three questions that are repeated every year when the Holy Week: where can I travel? Will it rain on this holiday? And will shops and establishments be open on public holidays?
For those who are lucky enough to be able to get away for a few days and for those who prefer to stay at home to rest, there is good news, many large supermarket chains are opening, both in Thursday and Good Friday such as Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.
But there are other establishments that are closing or reducing their hours, here we give you all the info!
Supermarket opening hours at Easter 2023
As it will not be a public holiday in all the Autonomous Communities, the opening and closing times of the main supermarket chains may vary. here are the approximate hours which will remain open to the public Resurrection Sunday and Easter Monday:
Whether it is a public holiday or not, April 9, as it is Sunday, Mercadona stores will remain closed, as usual. However, if a specific opening arises, customers can go to Mercadona’s official search engine.
As for Monday, April 10, even though it is a public holiday, it is not of a national nature, so Juan Roig stores will open at their normal hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. But regions that have it as a holiday will not open.
The French chain, which includes Carrefour Market and Carrefour Express, will open each of its stores according to the region, whether or not they recognize these days as public holidays and the law in force in each territory.
For this reason, from Carrefour, they make available to consumers a store locator where they show the nearest establishments that are open. Keep in mind that its usual opening is from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
On ordinary days, Dia supermarkets are open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and although they have not yet published their opening times for Easter 2023, last year they had already warned that in case of doubt , it would be better to consult your store locator from their official website.
The German channel also has more varied schedules. Some of its establishments close on Sundays and public holidays, but others remain open.
Usually, entry for customers is at 9:00 a.m., while closing is between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
The French group is another one that has a search engine and store locator on its own website. Although they usually open on Sundays and holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
El Corte Inglés and Hipercor will open to the public on public holidays but with reduced opening hours, instead of being from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., it will be from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in their stores and establishments.