Green light on the 2027 trading calendar, with greater flexibility thanks to the new law
Food stores will be able to adapt to the local situation
BarcelonaThe Trade Advisory Council approved on Tuesday the calendar of holidays on which shops can open in 2027, which incorporates for the first time greater flexibility as outlined in the 2025 law. Shops focused on everyday purchases and food will be able to substitute up to three of the eight Sundays and holidays. According to the Commercial Director of Commerce, Marta Angerri, this will help avoid the food waste that occurred when some establishments were closed for too many consecutive days. Furthermore, the law also gives municipalities more flexibility, allowing them to substitute two days on the general calendar with other holidays (except for January 1st and 6th, Easter Sunday and Monday, May 1st, June 24th, September 11th, and December 25th and 26th). For their part, local councils have the power to add two additional dates to the general calendar.
Business opening calendar for 2027
The general commercial opening schedule includes eight days applicable to the entire territory:
- January 3(Winter Sales)
- June 27(Summer Sales)
- November 1st (All Saints' Day)
- November 28(Black Friday)
- December 6(Christmas Campaign)
- December 8(Christmas Campaign)
- December 12(Christmas Campaign)
- December 19(Christmas Campaign)
During the Consell meeting, the main strategic lines in the field of commerce promoted by the Department of Business and Labor through the Directorate General of Commerce were also presented. These initiatives include actions related to commercial urban planning, subsidies aimed at improving the competitiveness of the Catalan trade fair sector, support for financing business projects through the ICF Lidera Comerç program, and the actions and support programs for commercial businesses promoted by the Consortium of Commerce, Crafts and Fashion of Catalonia (CCAM) to strengthen the competitiveness of the retail sector.
