The Department of Commerce of the City of Totana has issued a resolution authorizing the commercial opening the Friday January 6, replacing the Sunday 8 of the same month, considering that at the municipal level is more attractive the opening of shops during This day of celebration of the Day of Three Kings.
The Department remembers that they have full freedom to determine the days and hours in which the establishments dedicated mainly to the sale of pastry and confectionery, bread, prepared dishes, presses, fuels and fuels, florists and plants will be open to the public throughout the national territory. .
The same situation also applies to retail outlets with a sizeable area for exhibition and sale to the public of less than 300 square meters, excluding those belonging to companies or distribution groups which do not qualify as small and medium-sized enterprises According to the current legislation.
For those businesses that do not enjoy freedom to determine the days and hours in which to remain open, the Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment determines the calendar of opening to the public of businesses on Sundays and holidays in the Region of Murcia by 2017 And that for the next year will be 15 days that are authorized:
2 and 8 January.
March, 19.
13 and 30 of April.
July 2nd.
October 12 °.
November 26.
3, 6, 8, 10, 17, 24 and 31 December.
On the other hand, the law empowers municipalities to exchange two Sundays and holidays authorized in the regional calendar by others in accordance with their commercial needs.
In Totana, in addition to January 6 (Kings Day and national holiday), we find that on January 7 is also a local holiday (day of the pilgrimage) and that on January 8 will be an open Sunday for the Commerce.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana