Public Holidays on La Palma
Public holidays and opening hours
01st January
New Year's Day
06th January
Three King's Day
February
Rose Monday (Los Indianos)
February
Carnival Tuesday
March / April
Holy Thursday
March / April
Good Friday
March / April
Easter Sunday
1st May
Labour Day
30th May
Canary Islands Day
5th August
Feast to honour the Virgin Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
15th August
Assumption Day
12th October
National holiday
1st November
All Saints' Day
6th December
Constitution Day
8th December
Immaculate Conception
25th December
Christmas
In addition to these holidays, there are other local holidays in the individual municipalities.
Opening hours
Supermarkets: 8:30 am until 9:00 pm, some of them until 10:00 pm, partially Sundays and on public holidays from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Other shops: 9:00 am until 1:00/ 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm or 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.
Banks and offices: Monday to Friday between 8:30 and 9:00 am until 2:00 or 2:30 pm.
Post office Los Llanos de Aridane: Monday to Friday 8:30 am until 8:30 pm .
Post office El Paso: Monday to Friday 8:30 am until 2:30 pm .
Post office Santa Cruz de La Palma: Monday to Friday 8:30 am until 8:30 pm .
During the summer months (July to September) many shops are closed in the afternoon.