Winter and Summer Sales 2018 in Barcelona

Ah, sales… every shopaholic’s dream! In this article, you’ll find all of the information you need to plan your trip to Barcelona to concide with this most budget-friendly time of the year.

Winter and Summer Sales 2018 in Barcelona

• The Winter Sales this year start on 7th January 2018 and the last day is the 6th March.
• The summer edition will start on 1nd July 2018.

Sunday and public holiday openings in Barcelona

Sunday trading isn’t universally authorised in Spain, but every year, the Generalitat publishes a list of 8 Sundays or public holidays on which the shops are allowed to open. Each municipal authority in Catalonia is allowed to change 2 of the 8 dates selected by the Generalitat.

Sunday and public holiday openings for 2018 

• Sunday 7th January 2018 (start of the winter sales)
• Sunday 1st July 2018 (summer sales)
• Friday 12th Octobre 2018 (public holiday)
• Thursday 1st November 2018 (public holiday)
• Thursday 6th December 2018 (public holiday)
• Saturday 8th December 2018 (public holiday)
• Sunday 16th December 2018 (pre-Christmas period)
• Sunday 24th December 2018 (pre-Christmas period)

Working in association with the shops, municipal authorities are allowed to select 2 extra dates in addition to the 8 authorised by the Generalitat.

Can’t do those dates?

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So… ready to shop?