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Alicante San Juan festival supermarket opening hours: What's open on June 23 and 24
Many stores across the Costa Blanca will open as normal on June 23 before closing for the regional holiday on June 24
Anyone planning a supermarket run during Alicante's San Juan celebrations may want to check opening times before setting off.
With thousands of people enjoying the Hogueras de San Juan festivities, many supermarkets and shopping centres are operating special schedules across the city and wider province. Tuesday June 23 is a local holiday in Alicante, while Wednesday June 24 is a regional public holiday across the Valencian Community.
Although many businesses will remain open on June 23, most larger stores will close completely on June 24.
Supermarkets open on Tuesday June 23
Most major supermarket chains will continue trading on the local holiday, although some are operating reduced hours.
Mercadona
- Open: 9am to 9.30pm on June 23
- Closed: June 24
Carrefour
- Large stores open: 9am to 10pm on June 23
- Closed: June 24
Several Carrefour Express stores in Alicante city will remain open on June 24:
- Calderón de la Barca: 9am to 9pm
- Explanada: 10am to 9.30pm
- Eusebio Sempere: 9am to 9.30pm
- Avenida de Alcoy: 10am to 9.30pm
- Plaza del Ayuntamiento: 10am to 10pm
Alcampo
- Alicante stores open on June 23
- Closed on June 24
Dia
- Open on June 23
- Closed on June 24
Lidl
- Open on June 23
- Closed on June 24
Aldi
Open on June 23
Closed on June 24
Consum
- Alicante city stores open: 9am to 2.30pm on June 23
- Closed across the province on June 24
Shopping centre opening hours
Most shopping centres in Alicante will open as normal on June 23 before shutting their retail areas the following day.
Gran Vía
- June 23: 10am to 10pm
- June 24: restaurants only, 12pm to 1am
Plaza Mar 2
- June 23: 11am to 10pm
- June 24: restaurants only, open until 11.30pm
Puerta de Alicante
- June 23: 10am to 10pm
- June 24: closed
Vistahermosa
- June 23: open
- MediaMarkt: 10am to 10pm
- Leroy Merlin: 8am to 9pm
- June 24: closed
El Corte Inglés
- June 23: 11am to 9pm
- June 24: closed
The June 24 regional holiday is not one of the authorised opening days for large retail centres, meaning most shops across the province will shut their doors.
Shopping centres including Zenia Boulevard in Orihuela Costa, Habaneras in Torrevieja, L'Aljub in Elche, Portal de la Marina in Ondara, The Outlet Stores in San Vicente del Raspeig and the retail parks in Elda and Petrer will open as normal on June 23.
On June 24, retail stores will generally be closed, although restaurants, cafés, cinemas and leisure facilities are expected to remain open.
Image: Consum
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