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Supermarkets and shopping centres are allowed to open in Murcia this Sunday May 10
The date is one of the Region of Murcia’s “festivos de libre apertura”, allowing shops to open on a normally restricted Sunday
The Region of Murcia is gearing up for one of its so-called “festivos de libre apertura”, which means shops and shopping centres are allowed to open on a Sunday that would normally be a day of closure.
These special dates are set each year by the regional government and are designed to boost retail activity during key periods, especially when tourism is picking up or weekends are expected to draw larger crowds.
May 10, 2026 is one of those authorised opening days, meaning many of the Region’s biggest shopping centres, supermarkets and retail parks will be operating as normal despite it being a Sunday.
And given that the weather forecast is dreadful for the weekend, it’s likely plenty of people will be glad of the chance to get out of the rain and have a browse around the shops. Although ironically, Sunday looks to be the best day of the whole weekend.
Here’s a full breakdown of what will be open across the Region of Murcia.
Shopping centres open on May 10, 2026
Most major shopping centres will open their shops, leisure areas and restaurants as usual:
- Nueva Condomina (Murcia): All shops, leisure and restaurants open at normal Sunday hours
- Thader (Murcia): Full opening including shops, hypermarket, restaurants, leisure and gym
- Dos Mares (San Javier): Shops, restaurants and leisure areas open as normal
- Espacio Mediterráneo (Cartagena): Full opening of shops, dining and entertainment
- La Noria Outlet (San Javier): Shops and restaurants open as usual
- Parque Almenara (Lorca): Shops closed, but leisure and restaurants remain open
Supermarkets open on May 10
Not all supermarkets will follow the same schedule, so it’s worth checking before heading out:
- Carrefour: Hypermarkets in Zaraíche, Atalayas, Infante, Águilas, Espacio Mediterráneo and Dos Mares will open as normal. Some Carrefour Express stores may also open. Parque Almenara hypermarket will remain closed
- Alcampo: Open at usual Sunday trading hours
- Mercadona: Closed across the Region, including coastal stores
Other major stores and retail chains
- El Corte Inglés: Murcia stores open 11:00–21:00. Cartagena store closed
- Ikea Murcia: Open as normal
- MediaMarkt: Most stores closed, except the Espacio Mediterráneo branch
- Leroy Merlin: All three stores in the Region open at usual hours
Under Murcia’s retail rules, shops are usually closed on Sundays and public holidays. However, the Region designates a limited number of “festivos de libre apertura” each year.
These are basically pre-approved trading Sundays where restrictions are lifted, allowing shops and large retail centres to open. The idea is to support local commerce, tourism and consumer demand during peak periods.
For shoppers, it simply means one thing: even though it’s a Sunday, May 10 is very much a normal shopping day across much of the Region of Murcia.
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