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Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays - many markets remain closed. Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, but is also restricted.
Around Easter, the usual routine shifts on the Costa Blanca. While Semana Santa dominates public life in many places, shopping becomes a practical question: when is it still open - and where is it even worth going?.
A clear pattern emerges: there are no standardised opening hours, but differences depending on the chain, format and location.
Maundy Thursday (2 April 2026) is the most important shopping day before the public holidays. Large chains such as Carrefour, Mercadona, Lidl, Aldi, Consum and Masymas open largely as normal, sometimes with shortened opening hours in the afternoon.
Holy Saturday (4 April) will also be normal: most supermarkets along the Costa Blanca will be open as usual.
On the two public holidays - Good Friday (3 April) and Easter Monday (6 April) - the offer is significantly reduced.
Large chains such as Mercadona and Carrefour (hypermarkets) will remain closed, as will the majority of Lidl and Aldi shops. Consum and Masymas are also expected to close or shorten their opening hours in many places.
Although Easter Sunday (5 April) is not a public holiday, it is often treated similarly in retail.
Many large supermarkets remain closed, while smaller markets and individual locations are open - usually with limited hours.
Pepe La Sal opening hours Easter 2026
Pepe La Sal is one of the few chains with clearly regulated times over the holidays:
Good Friday: 09:00-20:00
Holy Saturday: regularly open
Easter Sunday: 09:00-14:00
Easter Monday: 09:00-14:00
This means that supply is still possible on public holidays, albeit with shorter hours
There is no uniform regulation for shopping centres.
While many retail outlets will remain closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, catering and leisure facilities will continue to operate. Easter Sunday is handled differently depending on the location.
The picture is similar for drugstores:
The Müller store on the Costa Blanca follows local regulations and is generally closed on public holidays. Rossmann shops open differently depending on the location, usually with restrictions.
The two reliable days for larger purchases remain Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday. In between, the offer is significantly reduced, with individual exceptions depending on the location.
If you keep this in mind, you can get through the holidays without any major detours.