Supermarkets and shops open in Barcelona and Catalonia today, November 1st: from Bonpreu to Lidl

We celebrate November 1st All Saintsa day when families gather to pay their respects tribute his deceased loved ones

. In fact, they usually carry flowers in the cemetery as a tribute to his memory.

The celebration of All Saints’ Day was established in early 4th centuryafter great persecution of Diocletianwhich was more brutal in history Roman Empire and left a large number of Christian martyrs. Since it was impossible to pay tribute to each of those who died for the faith separately, the Church preferred honor to you allknown or unknown, in one day.

Holiday calendar

Several are dedicated to this holiday supermarkets and shops in Catalonia they will retain their open doors serve those who wish to realize shopping in this public holiday. Although some stores traditionally close on this day, many businesses choose to remain open on this day. special hours.

This measure meets consumer demand and allows greater flexibility for those who prefer to take advantage of their vacation to do their own thing shopping.

Bon Preu / Esclat

The almost 150 supermarkets owned by the Bonpreu group (Bonpreu and Esclat) in Catalonia do not have uniform opening hours this Friday. Therefore, it is best to check the opening hours of each establishment.

Caprabo

Many supermarkets of the Barcelona-based chain, which was taken over by Basque group Eroski in 2009, will close their doors on Friday, November 1, to mark the national holiday. However, some will continue to operate at their normal hours of 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Check which stores will be open here.

Carrefour

Given that the French Carrefour has several types of stores in Spain, each of them has specific opening hours and functions. As such, some of the chain’s locations will be open 24 hours a day, others will remain open as usual, some will operate with reduced hours, and some will remain closed next Friday, November 1st. It is recommended to check the website for stores that will be open.

Lidl

The German chain will keep some of its locations open during the usual hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can check your search engine to see if there are any of these Lidl supermarkets near you.

Aldi

Aldi, like Lidl, will keep some of its stores open during normal opening hours from 10am to 10pm. However, others will close their doors on Friday, November 1, to mark the national holiday. To clear any doubts, take a look at the opening hours.

Day

Dia supermarkets are usually open from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 21:00. However, on November 1, everything will depend on the location of the store. Check it out here.

Mercadona

The Juan Roig supermarket chain remains closed during the holidays. However, some stores located in areas with high demand will be open with reduced hours – until 15:00. Check the schedule on their website.

English court

All Corte Inglés supermarkets in Catalonia, located in Barcelona, ​​Girona and Tarragona, will be open from 9:00 to 21:00 on the first day. You can check this on the supermarket website.

Supercore

Supercor, owned by the El Corte Inglés group, will operate its normal holiday hours from 9am to 10pm, although some stores will open at 10am. You can check the opening hours of each supermarket in the Supercor search engine.

Alcampo

Alcampo store opening hours are subject to change, so on November 1, while many will open as normal to serve their customers, others will choose to give their employees the day off. You can check the opening hours of your nearest Alcampo store here.