24 Dec, 2024 @ 10:48
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What supermarkets and shops will be open in Spain on Christmas Eve?

WHICH supermarkets will open on Christmas Eve in Spain? 

One the biggest days in the Spanish festive calendar, Christmas Eve sees families gather around meals to celebrate. 

So, which supermarkets will be open for last minute holiday shopping?

Mercadona

The supermarket chain will open from 9am to 7pm on Christmas Eve, opening hours which it will repeat on New Year’s Eve. 

However, it will be shut on December 25 and January 1. 

Lidl

The German chain will also open from 9am to 7pm, returning to normal hours on Boxing Day. 

Carrefour

The French supermarket chain will open Express, Hipermercado and Market branches over the festive period, offering different opening hours depending on the size and location of the store. 

Check opening times here

Aldi

On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Aldi will open from 9am to 6pm. 

Dia

The Spanish brand will also open its doors from 9am to 6pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. 

Maskom

Altering their normal hours so employees can enjoy time off with their families, Maskom will open from 9:30am to 6:30pm. 

El Corte Ingles

The department store will open from 9am to 7pm today for last minute food and gift shopping. 

Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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