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Shops and shopping centers open on Sundays and holidays 2024 in Madrid

Puerta del Sol in Madrid
Puerta del Sol in Madrid

Si vas a visit madrid on a tourist or professional trip, you will surely want go shopping.

I can tell you that it will not be a problem if your trip coincides with a weekend for Madrid It is the Spanish city where it will be easier for you go shopping on Sundays and holidays.

In any case, you are interested in knowing what the days of opening of stores and shopping centers on holidays in 2023 in Madrid and the surrounding towns, also very useful information if you are from Madrid.

Shopping centers open today in Madrid

And if you're already in the capital, you might want to know which shopping centers are open today in Madrid, being a public holiday.

As background, I will tell you that after the approval of the current trade regulations by the Community, for many years now in Madrid there have been total liberalization of business hours.

Stores open on holidays and Sundays 2024 in Madrid

This means that all commercial establishments legally have complete freedom to open any Sunday and holiday of the year.

And in practice, the All large shopping centers are open on Sundays and holidays. of Madrid and the surrounding areas (department stores, hypermarkets...).

Preciados Street, one of the most commercial streets in Madrid
Preciados Street, one of the most commercial streets in Madrid

Apart from these shopping centers, I point out that In the centre of Madrid or  shopping areas where it is also common to find shops open on Sundays and holidays.

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For your getaway, here you can book your accommodation in Madrid capital, or if you prefer, here you can look for a hotel in a town in the Community of Madrid

Specifically, you find them in the areas of the Gran Vía; Spain Square; Callao; SOL; Chueca; Fuencarral; Neighborhood of the letters; Plaza Mayor; and on the other hand, the Serrano Street and its surroundings Neighborhood of salamanca y The Salesas.

Are the stores open today in Madrid?

However, there are certain holidays of the year when, however, the shops are also closed in Madrid.

Do stores open on January 1, New Year's, in Madrid?

During the Christmas season there are three holidays when you may have doubts about whether shops and shopping centers are open in Madrid, when they are one of the few days of the year in which they are closed.

San Miguel Market next to the Plaza Mayor in Madrid
San Miguel Market next to the Plaza Mayor in Madrid

Specifically, shops and shopping centers close in Madrid el December 25, day of Christmas; the January 1, day of New Year; and the January 6, day of Reyes.

Do stores open at Easter in Madrid?

However, on other notable holidays such as Holy Thursday y Good Friday, riding a eastern, shopping centers remain open, so this time has become ideal for a getaway to the capital.

Do stores open on May 1 in Madrid?

Furthermore, during the year there is another holiday in which the shops are also closed in Madrid, specifically, the May 1, Labor Day.

Do the stores open on May 2 in Madrid, Community Festival?

The traditional Festival of the Community of Madrid which is celebrated on May 2, this year 2024 falls on a Thursday, so you can enjoy a long five-day long weekend.

Although it is a holiday, Thursday, May 2 most stores open in Madrid.

Christmas market in the Plaza de España in Madrid
Christmas market in the Plaza de España in Madrid

Do stores open on November 1 in Madrid?

This year 2024 The date of November 1 falls on a Friday, leading to another long weekend in which shops and shopping centers are open in Madrid.

Furthermore, it is now an ideal time to start the Christmas shopping.

For its part, November 9 is not a holiday this year 2023.

Do stores open on the December Bridge 2024 in Madrid?

And if we talk about bridges, this year the December Long Weekend 2024 is very reduced and remains minimal given that the festival of Day of the constitution,  December 6 falls on a Friday and the holiday of December 8 falls on a Sunday.

You should know that on those dates they are also all stores and shopping centers open in Madrid, making it an ideal festive weekend to visit the capital and, for example, see the Christmas lights, or on the contrary, take a getaway.

Opening dates and times of shopping centers in Madrid

In any case, and for reference, here you can consult the opening dates 2024 on Sundays and holidays from some of the most important chains and shopping centers in the capital and surrounding areas.

In this query you can also see the special hours for certain holidays in specific establishments.

As a curiosity, since 2008 the area of SOL, Callao and its surroundings were declared Areas of Great Tourist Influx, which meant the possibility of opening stores and shopping centers every Sunday of the year, Sunday is precisely the second day with the highest influx of buyers.

Las Rozas Village shopping center near Madrid
Las Rozas Village shopping center near Madrid

Work Calendar 2024 in Madrid

On the other hand, it will surely also be useful for you to know the Work Calendar 2024 in Madrid, and also consult, once it is updated, the calendar of local festivals 2024 in the towns of the Community of Madrid.

Based on said work calendar, apart from Sundays, in the Region of Madrid The following days are holidays, to which you must add the local festivals of the capital and the towns.

  • January 6 (Friday), Three Kings Day
  • March 28, Holy Thursday
  • March 29, Good Friday
  • May 1 (Wednesday), Labor Day
  • May 2 (Thursday), Festival of the Community of Madrid
  • May 15 (Wednesday), San Isidro (in the capital)
  • July 25 (Thursday), Santiago Apóstol
  • August 15 (Thursday), Assumption of the Virgin
  • October 12 (Saturday), National Holiday of Spain
  • November 1 (Friday), All Saints
  • November 9 (Saturday), La Almudena Festival (in the capital)
  • December 6 (Friday), Constitution Day
  • December 25 (Wednesday), Christmas Day

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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  • I don't understand this policy of opening shopping centers 365 days a year.
    The rights of workers who have the right to rest and family conciliation (what a beautiful word, Mr. Zapatero) cannot be ignored in the way they do.
    In addition, the fierce competition against small merchants (mostly self-employed) means that more and more retail trade (which is a great creator of stable employment) is going down the drain and forcing their owners and workers to work long hours. exhaustive and quasi-slavery.
    And all to favor a few who, for the most part, are also subsidiaries of foreign chains whose maximum “quality” is importation, also putting a burden on the national industry.
    In short, a mess full of private interests, while the big owners and managers of the big chains vacation even on Friday afternoons (if not more). They do have a good family balance.
    Thank you for destroying Spain and its workers, you fucking inept people.

  • How late to open on Sundays and holidays. This helps little families. What a backwardness of a city and region. Cat

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