June 9 Dia de la Region de Murcia: a public bank holiday for the Region of Murcia Day

The regional holiday for Murcia is a time when stores, businesses and schools close every year

This June 9 is a ‘festivo’, or a public bank holiday, in Murcia as it is ‘El Día de la Región de Murcia’, or the Region of Murcia Day.

This public holiday is observed throughout the entire autonomous community as a celebration of the culture and heritage of Murcia. Schools, businesses and banks will be closed, as will some bars and restaurants, while shops and supermarkets may have different opening times.

In Spain, every one of the country’s 17 autonomous communities has its own day that it takes as a bank holiday in order to celebrate local traditions. To mark the event of the Day of the Region of Murcia, which was declared an autonomous holiday in 1982, there are various official events and speeches taking place this June 9.

The truth is that the Day of the Región de Murcia is not observed as a time for local pride as much as the local days are in other autonomous communities, such as the neighbouring region of Andalucía, but people in Murcia are always happy to have a day off work and school, at least.

When June 9 falls on a weekend, the holiday is normally moved to the following Monday. When June 9 is on a Monday or a Friday (as it is this year, in 2023), there is a three-day weekend.

Tuesday June 13 is also a local holiday in the Murcia municipality of Mazarrón, including in the Port of Mazarrón and the Camposol urbanisation, so some businesses may even decide to shut on the Monday too, to create an extra long, five-day weekend.

See all: Dates of every public bank holiday in the Murcia Region for 2023

Special food you can try on Region of Murcia Day

If you really want to get into the swing of things this Día de la Región de Murcia, this is the perfect occasion to try some typical dishes from the Region of Murcia, such as the ‘pastel de carne’ meat pie and the ‘caldero murciano’ rice and fish dish.

Are shops and businesses open on Region of Murcia Day?

Since it is a public holiday or ‘festivo’, several supermarkets and shops are closed in Murcia on June 9. Almost all companies give their employees the day off work and children get a day off school.

That said, some food shops and stores will stay open, as will, of course, many bars and restaurants. For instance, all the stores, lesiure facilities and restaurants at the Parque Almenara shopping centre in Lorca will stay open this June 9, and the Cartagena Friday street markets will be open as usual.

Read full article: All the stores and supermarkets that will be open on the public holiday this Friday

However, other stores may not be open, so for that reason, it’s best to contact your local establishment directly or go past and look out for a sign on the door to find out if they will be open on June 9.

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