He March 19 is Father’s Daya day in which all the children take a place to congratulate their parents with some nice words or to pay tribute to them, but let’s be honest, If you have come this far, it is most likely that this is not what interests you the most…
After the Puente de Andalucía and the week they have lived the Valencians with their Fallasit is time for other Spanish communities that have decided move the holiday of March 19 to the next dayso there is a three-day bridge.
Many people may have fallen into the fact that some supermarkets close their doors and enjoy these days and, therefore, have brought forward their purchases for the weekend, however, those furthest behind will not have thought of that. Do not panic! We bring you below the schedule of all establishments.
What supermarkets are open on March 19 and 20?
Next, we show you the hours that the main Spanish supermarkets will have during this Father’s Day bridge:
Mercadona
Juan Roig’s Valencian chain will maintain its usual policy of closing on Sundays. Likewise, on Monday there will be no exception and it will respect the holiday, so Monday the 20th it will not open its doors either. Therefore, the last day to do your shopping will be Saturday the 18th.
Lidl
Unlike the previous center, Lidl will open its doors to the public. Maintaining its usual hours, the company will offer its services from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., despite the fact that it is Sunday and that the holiday is moved to midweek.
However, some stores will close their doors at 3:00 p.m. To find out which are the selected supermarkets, Lidl makes a search engine available to its customers on its website as well as on its mobile application so that you do not have any disappointment when it comes to shopping.
Carrefour
The French food chain will not make any exceptions in its schedules for Sunday March 19 either and will comply with its holiday. However, it will open its doors on Monday, March 20. In addition, 24-hour stores will also open, although the hours for these may be reduced.
THERE
Both the DIA supermarkets and all their derivatives, such as La Plaza and Clarel, will maintain their stipulated hours. Thus, on Sunday it will be closed, but on Monday the 20th it will reduce its hours and it will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. However, this may depend on each store.
Alcampo
Alcampo supermarkets as well as the corresponding shopping centers are normally open on public holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but to avoid surprises you can check the hours of the nearest supermarket in the search engine on their website.
The English Court
El Corte Inglés shopping centers, as well as their derivatives such as Supercor and Hipercor, usually open on holidays, although some may close. The hours are usually from 9:00 or 10:00 until 22:00.
Aldi
Finally, the German chain, like the previous ones, will maintain its schedule and will open its doors from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. However, some supermarkets may choose to reduce their hours. Therefore, it is advisable to check your schedule beforehand in your search engine.
