Do the stores and shopping centers in Malaga open this holiday, May 1st?

This Thursday is a holiday, as it is May 1st, so the luckiest will be able to enjoy a slightly longer weekend than usual by taking a bridge day. And the question, as often happens when a holiday (national) arrives, is, do stores and shopping centers in Málaga open?

According to the calendar approved by the Andalusian Council for this year, shops can open their doors on 16 public holidays in 2025, although this number will be higher in municipalities declared as Areas of High Tourist Influx (such as the capital and the main coastal municipalities of the province), which, for example, have been able to open throughout Holy Week without interruption.

According to the official regulations, this year shops can open two public holidays in January, one in April, one in June, one in July, three in August, one in October, two in November, and five in December, so this May 1st the commerce sector will have a rest day in Málaga. However, dining areas in shopping centers will open, while stores with a surface area of less than 300 square meters have the authority to decide whether to serve the public or not on this special date.