Fuente Palmera extends the closing time of establishments by two hours for Christmas

The Fuente Palmera City Council has authorized a two-hour extension of the closing times for public establishments during the Christmas and Three Kings holidays, with one additional hour on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The resolution is signed by the mayor-president, Francisco Javier Ruiz Moro, and the secretary, Lucía Manrique Linares, and is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba No. 220, dated November 13, 2026, under the official reference BOP-A-2026-3844 (p. 16189).

The decree, processed under file number Gex. No. 9647/2026, responds to “the proximity of the Christmas, New Year’s, and Three Kings period” and the need to extend the opening and closing hours of the municipality’s public establishments during that period, spanning from December 22, 2026, to January 6, 2027.

The municipal authorization is based on Article 23 of Decree 155/2018, of July 31, which approves the Catalog of Public Spectacles, Recreational Activities, and Public Establishments of Andalusia, allowing city councils to exceptionally or occasionally extend general closing times during the Christmas holidays, under the protection of Article 6.7 of Law 13/1999, of December 15. The extension must, in all cases, be compatible with current regulations regarding noise pollution.

Two more hours on seven days

The decree sets a specific calendar for the closing of premises within the municipal district, applicable according to the type of authorized activity:

• Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Christmas Eve): two additional closing hours, plus one additional hour due to “the exceptional nature of the date and the tradition of every year.”
• Friday, December 25, 2026: two additional hours.
• Saturday, December 26, 2026: two additional hours.
• Thursday, December 31, 2026 (New Year’s Eve): two additional hours and one additional hour.
• Friday, January 1, 2027: two additional hours.
• Saturday, January 2, 2027: two additional hours.
• Tuesday, January 5, 2027: two additional hours.

Outside of these dates, the opening and closing hours remain under the terms of the general regime.

The general schedule used as a reference

Article 17 of Decree 155/2018 establishes the maximum closing times in Andalusia, which the decree expressly reproduces as a reference:

• Cinemas, theaters, and auditoriums: at the end of the last session, which shall start no later than 1:00; for a single evening or night session, closing at 2:00.
• Circuses, bullrings, and sporting events: 2:00.
• Children’s recreational establishments and leisure centers for minors: 0:00.
• Hospitality establishments without music and with music: 2:00.
• Special hospitality establishments with music: 3:00.
• Leisure establishments and celebration halls: 6:00.

This same precept provides that, when the opening occurs on a Friday, Saturday, or the eve of a holiday, the maximum closing time is extended by one additional hour.

Communications, advertising, and control

The resolution orders the notification of the measure to the Government Sub-delegation in Córdoba, the Delegation of the Government of the Junta de Andalucía in Córdoba, the Fuente Palmera Civil Guard Post, and the Local Police. Article 23 of Decree 155/2018 further requires these temporary modifications to be communicated to both government delegations at least seven business days prior to the date they take effect.

The decree mandates publication on the City Council’s Notice Board, via electronic means and in places of public gathering, and in the Official Provincial Gazette in application of Article 45 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure. It also requires the resolution to be reported to the Plenary during the next ordinary session. The document appears signed on November 3, 2026, by the mayor-president and on November 4 by the secretary.

The extension arrives nearly six weeks before the first affected date and benefits the hospitality and leisure sector of a municipality that, like the rest of the Córdoba Guadalquivir region, concentrates a large part of its annual turnover during the Christmas nights. Owners of bars, restaurants, and event halls must adjust their staffing and closing forecasts to a calendar that is now official and which, for the first time during these dates, is detailed day by day in the provincial gazette.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba, no. 220, November 13, 2026, section VI - Local Administration, page 16189 (official reference: BOP-A-2026-3844).