La Zenia boulevard calendar of red days for 2019

The list of the Spanish *National holidays (Red Days) and Local Regional Holidays for 2019. 

Please Note: Some supermarket and shops may be closed on National Holidays/Red Days and occasionally some supermarkets & shops may also close on local regional holidays for local festivities. Please check these dates with your local area to confirm.


1 Jan Tuesday New Year's Day National holiday 
6 Jan Sunday Epiphany National holiday 
6 Mar Wednesday Ash Wednesday Observance 
19 Mar Tuesday San Jose Common local holiday Murcia, Valencia
20 Mar Wednesday March Equinox Season 
31 Mar Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time 
14 Apr Sunday Palm Sunday Observance 
18 Apr Thursday Maundy Thursday Common local holiday
19 Apr Friday Good Friday National holiday 
21 Apr Sunday Easter Day Observance
1 May Wednesday Labor Day / May Day National holiday 
5 May Sunday Mothers' Day Observance 
9 Jun Sunday Whit Sunday/Pentecost Observance 
10 Jun Monday Day of Murcia Local holiday Murcia
10 Jun Monday Day of Murcia observed Local holiday Murcia
21 Jun Friday June Solstice Season 
15 Aug Thursday Assumption of Mary National holiday 
23 Sep Monday September Equinox Season 
9 Oct Wednesday Day of the Valencian Community Local holiday Valencia
12 Oct Saturday Hispanic Day National holiday 
27 Oct Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time 
1 Nov Friday All Saints' Day National holiday All
6 Dec Friday Constitution Day National holiday 
8 Dec Sunday Immaculate Conception National holiday 
9 Dec Monday Immaculate Conception observed
22 Dec Sunday December Solstice Season 
24 Dec Tuesday Christmas Eve Observance 
25 Dec Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday 
29 Dec Sunday Feast of the Holy Family Observance 
31 Dec Tuesday New Year's Eve Observance 

Zenia Boulevard started closing for 12 Sundays in the year last year following legislation passed by the Regional Government, below is a list of dates affected in 2019 ( copied from the Zenia Boulevard website ) .

Opening days in the first semester 2019

• Days when stores will be closed: January 1, 6, 20 and 27; 3, 10, 17 and 24 of February; March 3, 10, 17, 19, 24 and 31; April 7; 1, 5, 12, 19, and 26 in favor; June 2 and 9.
• Days in which the stores will remain open on Sundays and holidays: first Sunday of January, Easter Week (Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Sunday after Monday of Easter) and Monday June 24 .

Opening days in the second semester 2019

• Days in which the stores will remain open: we open every day from the 16th of June to the first Sunday of sales in January, July and August we open until 23:00 from Monday to Sunday.
• Days when stores will be closed: October 9 and December 25.

Thank you for taking the time to post this response. Jacqui