The September 11 is a holiday throughout Catalonia due to the celebration of the Diada and the IKEA calendar will change compared to a usual Friday. The company will close a good part of its establishments, although there will be two stores open in Barcelona.
IKEA Diagonal opens for the Diada
IKEA Diagonal, located at Avinguda Diagonal, 532, will open this Friday with an exceptional schedule of 12:00 to 20:00 hours.
This is a different schedule from the usual store hours, which normally operates from Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 22:00 hours.
IKEA Glòries will also be open
The other option to shop in person at IKEA during the Diada will be IKEA Glòries, located in the Westfield Glòries shopping center.
In this case, the company establishes a special schedule of 12:00 to 21:00 hours for September 11.
IKEA Badalona, Sabadell, and L'Hospitalet close
Those planning to visit the large IKEA stores located outside the center of Barcelona should take this into account.
IKEA Badalona, Gran Via L'Hospitalet, and Sabadell will remain closed throughout the day.
The establishments in Sant Pere de Ribes, Girona, Granollers, and Tarragona will also close.
Can you shop online on September 11?
Yes. IKEA keeps its online store available during the holiday.
The company also notes that customers can make purchases remotely, although the availability of pickup or delivery will depend on the contracted service and the corresponding establishment.
Why some IKEA stores open and others close
The Diada is a labor holiday throughout Catalonia, but commercial regulations allow certain exceptions for opening.
Barcelona also has a specific regime for establishments located in areas of high tourist influx during part of the year.
This explains why Diagonal and Glòries can open while other Catalan IKEAs remain closed.