Madrid celebrates the public holiday on Monday, 9 November 2026, for Nuestra Señora de la Almudena. The day is a local public holiday according to the official calendar of the City of Madrid , applying only to the capital and not to other municipalities in the Community of Madrid. Many supermarkets are therefore adjusting their opening hours today on a branch-by-branch basis.
Mercadona is sticking to its policy of not opening on Sundays and public holidays. As a result, its Madrid branches will be closed on 9 November. The company regularly directs customers to its store locator for details, where they can check for exceptions and upcoming closure days. Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday, 10 November.
Other retail groups make decisions according to location. At Carrefour, Lidl and Alcampo opening arrangements vary between full opening, reduced hours and closure, depending on the store format (such as a hypermarket, supermarket or convenience store) and the individual location. The same applies to Aldi which also notes that arrangements differ. Customers should check the opening hours of the specific store in advance using the store locator or app, as there are no uniform hours across Madrid today. The same applies to possible delivery slots and click-and-collect windows, which may be restricted or rescheduled for the public holiday.
The differences reflect the legal framework and company practice: the Comunidad de Madrid permits extensive Sunday and public holiday opening, allowing branches to plan independently. The City of Madrid’s public holiday calendar provides the occasion and establishes non-working status for the capital only; stores’ operating hours remain a matter for retailers. For chains with different formats, this regularly leads to location-specific arrangements that may be adjusted at short notice—for example, if a store is in a shopping area with its own rules or staffing and delivery plans need to be changed. Some services may be limited on the public holiday, such as fresh-food counters or deliveries.
The Almudena public holiday applies only in Madrid. In nearby towns such as Alcobendas, Alcorcón, Fuenlabrada, Leganés, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Las Rozas and Alcalá de Henares, 9 November is a normal working day; the chains’ usual opening hours apply there. Anyone planning to shop should therefore check the precise location and, if in doubt, consult the branch’s latest notices for the day.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).