Opening times and Holidays

The island's inner clock

Here you will find the difference between local time on the island and other countries, together with the most widespread office hours.

What time is it on La Palma? - Up

The Canary Islands use Greenwich Mean Time.  In summer, however, we have to add an hour, so it will always be an hour earlier than on the Spanish mainland and Balearic Islands. Just to give you an idea about the time difference with the other European countries, have a look at the table:

What are the shop opening times? - Up

• From Mondays to Fridays, shops are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and they usually close from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., except in the shopping malls. On Saturdays, they are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., except in the shopping malls. In the tourist resorts (mainly, Puerto Naos and Los Cancajos), supermarkets and shops are open even on Sundays and on public holidays.
• Chemists are open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. However there is a duty chemist open in every municipality. You can find the duty chemist in the local newspapers and in the window of every chemist.
• Petrol stations open as follows: from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, some petrol stations (in El Paso and Breña Alta) offer a 24-hour service.
• Post offices can be found in every municipality and they open from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Saturdays (only in Santa Cruz de la Palma) up to 1 p.m.

Which are the public holidays on La Palma? - Up

On La Palma, public holidays depend on the local and regional authorities.
    - To read a list of public holidays in 2006, please click here [Infoisla.org, in Spanish].
    - If you want complete information on the celebrations of the island, please click here .