The Monday, November 2, 2026 will be a holiday in nine Spanish autonomous communities, after All Saints' Day, which this year falls on a Sunday, has been moved to Monday in part of the national territory. This circumstance will cause changes in the opening hours of the main supermarket chains and will especially affect customers of Mercadona, Carrefour, Lidl, Aldi, Dia and Alcampo, who will have to check whether their usual stores will remain open.
The chain chaired by Juan Roig will keep its supermarkets closed on Monday, November 2 in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Canary Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Castile and León, Community of Madrid, Extremadura and Navarre. On the contrary, the establishments located in the communities where the day is not a holiday will generally open in their usual hours of 9:00 to 21:30 hours, although exceptions may exist depending on the location.
The situation will be different for other chains such as Lidl, Carrefour or Aldi, which have establishments open during Sundays and holidays. In some cases, the supermarkets will keep their usual hours, while others will serve the public only during the morning or will establish special opening periods.
Is Mercadona open on Monday, November 2? These are the communities where it will be closed
Mercadona will close on Monday, November 2 in the nine autonomous communities that have moved the All Saints' holiday, following its usual policy of not opening during Sundays and public holidays, except for specific exceptions.
The territories where the generalized closure of Mercadona establishments is expected are:
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Andalusia
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Aragon
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Principality of Asturias
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Canary Islands
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Castilla-La Mancha
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Castile and León
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Community of Madrid
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Extremadura
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Foral Community of Navarre
In these communities, consumers who need to shop at Mercadona will have to do so ahead of Saturday, October 31, when the company will mostly keep its hours from 9:00 to 21:30 hours, or wait until Tuesday, November 3, when the resumption of normal activity is expected.
On the contrary, Mercadona will open on Monday, November 2 in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, Cantabria, the Region of Murcia, the Basque Country and La Rioja, as well as Ceuta and Melilla, where Monday is not listed as a regional holiday. The stores in these regions will operate, as a general rule, between 9:00 and 21:30, without prejudice to possible local modifications.
On Sunday, November 1, All Saints' Day, the vast majority of Mercadona stores will remain closed. However, there are specific exceptions, such as the supermarket in the Ànecblau shopping center, in Castelldefels (Barcelona), whose commercial listing shows a special opening from 9:00 to 21:00.
Carrefour, Lidl, Aldi and Dia: which supermarkets open on November 2
Although Mercadona will not open in the communities that have moved the holiday to Monday, other chains will keep part of their commercial network operating during November 2, which will make it possible to shop without having to wait until Tuesday.
Carrefour will be one of the main alternatives. The company has Carrefour Express, Carrefour Market stores and hypermarkets with different schedules depending on their location. Many of its neighborhood supermarkets will open during the holiday, although the hours should be checked individually. In Andalusia, for example, the chain plans to open much of its network during Monday.
Lidl will also keep numerous stores open, even in communities where November 2 is a holiday. The company has different hours depending on each supermarket, so not all will close at midday. In some stores in Madrid, such as the one located on Santa Petronila street, the announced opening is from 8:00 to 22:00, while other centers in Andalusia, such as the one in Dos Hermanas, on Madre Paula Montalt avenue, plan to open from 9:00 to 21:30.
For its part, Aldi will also open different stores on Monday. In the Community of Madrid, several supermarkets announce special hours of 10:00 to 21:00 or 22:00, such as those located on Quintanavides street, Cuatro Caminos roundabout or Virgen del Carmen avenue. Opening, however, will depend on each store.
In the case of Dia, the situation will be more variable due to its wide network of owned and franchised stores. Some supermarkets will maintain their usual hours, while others will open only in the morning, with closures around 14:30 or 15:00 hours. Consumers should check the schedule of the store they plan to go to.
Are Alcampo, El Corte Inglés, Hipercor and Consum open on the holiday Monday?
Alcampo will also adapt its activity to the labor and commercial calendar of each territory. In the communities where Monday, November 2 is a working day, its supermarkets and hypermarkets will generally operate as normal. In those where the holiday is observed, opening will depend on commercial authorizations and the specific schedule of each establishment.
As for El Corte Inglés and Hipercor, the hours will be different depending on the autonomous community and the shopping center. In regions with greater opening freedom, such as Madrid, some establishments may maintain their activity during the holiday, while in other territories closures or schedule changes will be applied. Proximity formats, such as Supercor and Supercor Express, may also offer alternatives for shopping.
Consum will follow a similar criterion. The chain has supermarkets that will close during the holiday, although the franchised establishments of Charter may open in certain localities. In these cases, openings are usually concentrated in the morning, but they depend on each store.
Therefore, the fact that Monday, November 2 is a holiday does not mean that all supermarkets must remain closed. Commercial opening calendars are different from working calendars, and some communities expressly allow the activity of establishments during that day.
Where is Monday, November 2 a holiday and why is it not celebrated throughout Spain
The difference between autonomous communities is due to the labor calendar for 2026, published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE). This year, All Saints' Day falls on Sunday, November 1, so the communities have been able to decide whether they moved the rest day to the following Monday or whether they kept other holidays within their calendar.
Thus, Andalusia, Aragón, Asturias, the Canary Islands, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Madrid, Extremadura and Navarra will celebrate Monday the 2nd as a holiday, which will allow many workers who usually rest on weekends to enjoy a three-day long weekend.
By contrast, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Murcia, the Basque Country and La Rioja, in addition to Ceuta and Melilla, have not moved this holiday to Monday. In these territories, November 2 will be a regular working day, unless there is some local particularity.
This distinction is important because the labor calendar does not by itself determine all commercial opening hours. Some communities authorize the opening of supermarkets on Sundays and holidays, while others establish a limited number of special shopping days. In fact, Andalusia has expressly included November 2 among the days of authorized commercial opening for 2026.
How to check the opening hours of Mercadona and other supermarkets before leaving
To avoid unnecessary trips, the recommendation is to check the specific opening hours of each store before doing the shopping, especially during the All Saints' long weekend.
In the case of Mercadona, users can access the supermarket search engine on its official website, where it is possible to enter an address, municipality or postal code. The listing for each store allows you to check its usual hours and possible changes on holidays.
Carrefour, Lidl and Aldi also have store locators on their respective websites, while Dia and the other chains offer information on the opening hours of their stores. These tools allow you to check which centers will open on Monday, November 2 and during which time slots they will serve the public.
In short, Mercadona will close on Monday, November 2 in the nine communities that celebrate the All Saints' holiday, but it will open as normal in much of the rest of Spain. Those who need to do the shopping during the long weekend will have alternatives at Carrefour, Lidl, Aldi, Dia and other supermarkets, although availability and hours will depend on each store.