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Know shop hours, Sunday opening and Gijón public holidays (2026-2027)

Most larger shops in Asturias may open on only ten Sundays/holidays a year (set annually by the Principality), small independent shops and some food/convenience shops are free to choose their hours, and Gijón has its own two local holidays on top of the national and Asturian ones.

Why it matters: A newcomer who plans a Sunday supermarket run or a shopping trip on a holiday may find big stores shut, and offices, schools, shops and public services follow the holiday calendar.
When: You are planning shopping, errands or appointments around a weekend, a puente or a public holiday.
How long it takes: Asturias fixes the authorized Sundays/holidays each year (for 2026 by a resolution of 19 Nov 2025, published 28 Nov 2025); the 2027 list has not been published yet as of 6 Oct 2026.
Last checked: 6 Oct 2026

Cost: Free

What you need

Shops may stay open for at least 90 hours across the working days of a week; each trader freely chooses opening and closing times within working days (Ley 1/2004 de Horarios Comerciales, art. 3).
The number of Sundays and holidays on which shops may open is set per region; the national minimum is 16, but regions may lower it to no fewer than 10; Asturias uses 10 (Ley 1/2004 art. 4; Principado de Asturias).
Shops with free hours all year: pastry and bakery shops, prepared-food shops, press, fuel stations, florists, convenience shops, shops in stations and tourist-intense zones, and independent small shops under 300 m2 (not belonging to large distribution groups) (Ley 1/2004, art. 5). Pharmacies and tobacconists follow their own rules (art. 5.6).

Steps

Check the authorized opening days for 2026
The Principality’s resolution of 19 Nov 2025 (BOPA no. 230, 28 Nov 2025) lets commerce in Asturias open on these ten days in 2026: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 2 Apr, 16 Aug, 12 Oct, 2 Nov, 29 Nov, 8 Dec, 20 Dec and 27 Dec. Opening is permitted, not compulsory: each trader decides whether and when to open (Ley 1/2004 art. 4.3).
Gijón tourist-zone days in 2026
By resolution of 22 Dec 2025 (BOPA no. 249, 29 Dec 2025) a defined urban perimeter of Gijón is a 'zona de gran afluencia turística' on 29 June and 30 August 2026, when shops there may open freely. The perimeter is the area bounded by streets including calle Maximino Marino Fernández, Emilio Muñiz, Honesto Batalón, Tránsito de las Ballenas, Muelle de Oeste, Jardines de la Reina, Marqués de San Esteban, Pedro Duro, Palacio Valdés, Avenida de la Costa, Avenida de Castilla, calle Cabrales and Camín de la Fontica (full text on asturias.es).
Know the 2026 holiday calendar for Gijón
National and regional (BOE of 28 Oct 2025, Resolución de 17 oct 2025): 1 Jan (Thu), 6 Jan (Tue), 2 Apr Holy Thursday (Thu), 3 Apr Good Friday (Fri), 1 May (Fri), 15 Aug (Sat), 8 Sep Día de Asturias (Tue), 12 Oct (Mon), 2 Nov (Mon, day after All Saints), 7 Dec (Mon, after Constitution Day), 8 Dec (Tue), 25 Dec (Fri). Gijón local holidays 2026 (BOPA, Resolución of 3 June 2025): 17 Feb (Tue, Carnaval/Antroxu) and 29 June (Mon, San Pedro).
Plan for 2027
Confirmed so far: Asturias holds 8 September 2027 (Wed, Día de Asturias) in place of the optional national 19 March/25 July holiday (Decreto 7/2026, BOPA 26 Feb 2026). Gijón local holidays 2027: 9 Feb (Tue, Carnaval/Antroxu) and 29 June (Tue, San Pedro) (Resolución of 22 May 2026, BOPA no. 110, 10 June 2026). The full national and regional 2027 list is normally published in the BOE in October; as of 6 Oct 2026 it was not found. By national law the fixed national days (RD 2001/1983 art. 45) fall on: 1 Jan Fri, Good Friday 26 Mar, 1 May Sat, 15 Aug Sun, 12 Oct Tue, 1 Nov Mon, 8 Dec Wed, 25 Dec Sat; whether Asturias keeps Epiphany (6 Jan), Holy Thursday (25 Mar) and substitutes Monday rests for Sunday holidays (15 Aug) must be confirmed in the BOE 2027 resolution.
Use the bus on authorized Sundays
When large stores open on an authorized Sunday/holiday, the city announces service changes: for 16 Aug 2026, Line 6 was rerouted to reach the Alcampo shopping center and pass El Corte Inglés every 30 minutes (gijon.es notice).

Where

Principado de Asturias - Horarios comerciales
012 / 985 279 100
https://www.asturias.es/temas/comercio-consumo/horarios-comerciales

Tips

Next holidays after 6 Oct 2026: Mon 12 Oct (National Day), Mon 2 Nov, Mon 7 Dec, Tue 8 Dec and Fri 25 Dec; 12 Oct, 2 Nov and 8 Dec are also authorized shop-opening days.
Small independent shops under 300 m2 and bakeries, florists, press and fuel stations can legally open on Sundays; large supermarkets and department stores generally cannot except on the ten authorized days.
Holidays that fall on a weekend are sometimes moved or replaced by the autonomous region: in 2026 Asturias holds Monday 2 Nov and Monday 7 Dec as holidays (BOE).
Check the gijon.es 'avisos' for bus changes on authorized Sundays and for holiday service changes.

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