New opening and closing hours for premises and establishments in Madrid in 2022 are established. Given the consequences of the Covid-19, it is considered appropriate to set schedules that maintain the strength of the cultural, gastronomic and leisure offer in general in Madrid.
In addition, it has been considered of preferential interest to contemplate an arrangement that allows the maintenance of investments in the Madrid tourist market. Without detriment to other interests, equally prevalent, such as the protection of the tranquility and rest of the neighborhood environment. In this sense, the nighttime opening hours are not altered, except in the case of banqueting halls, which will see their margin of activity extended by one hour during the night. Likewise, a new regulation has been considered for the opening and closing hours of bars, cafeterias and restaurants.
Opening and closing hours of premises and public shows in Madrid 2022
From the publication of the regulation in the Community of Madrid, and in general.
Nightlife establishments with restaurants and shows will be able to bring forward their opening hours to 13:00 hours. For example, show-cafes, night clubs and show-restaurants, which can currently operate from 5:00 pm to 5:30 am. This makes it easier for them to offer food service, while maintaining the same closing hours.
The cocktail bars that have the category of special bar will be able to open one hour earlier than at present, that is to say, they could start their activity at noon. However, they would still have to close at 3:00 am.
In the case of discotheques and dance halls, the opening will continue to be set, as at present, at 17:00 hours and closing will be at 05:30 hours. As a novelty, those with a catering license will be able to start their activity from 12:00 noon, and closing time will be 5:30 am. On the other hand, banquet halls and similar, whose current schedule is from 10:00 to 2:00 a.m., will be able to extend it until 3:00 am.
Likewise, a new regulation of the opening hours of the terraces is established. In general, it establishes that the starting time will be changed from the current 10:00 am to 8:00 am. As at present, from November 1 to March 15 the closing time of the terraces will be 1:00hrs and, from March 16 to October 31, the closing time will be 01:30hrs.
Clarifications
Opening hours are understood to be the time from which users will be allowed access to the premises or establishment. After closing time, the general lights of the premises shall be turned on, leaving the entrance and exit doors open so that the premises can be vacated in an orderly manner. No customer shall be allowed access to the premises or establishment and no drinks shall be dispensed.
In any case, and without prejudice to the general opening and closing hours determined in this order for all the establishments and premises regulated herein, a minimum period of six hours shall elapse between the closing of the same and the subsequent opening.
For the purposes of the order, summer time is understood to be the period between July 1 and September 30, both included.
Opening and closing hours of premises and public shows and recreational activities in Madrid 2022
Depending on the type of establishment according to the Catalog of Public Shows, Recreational Activities, Establishments, Premises and Facilities, approved by Decree 184/1998, of October 22nd.
Premises for public shows included in section “III. Of public spectacles”.
They will be able to initiate and to conclude their activity, according to their category, in the following schedules:
- Show-cafes: from 13:00 hours until 5:30 hours.
- Circuses: from 10:00 hours until 00:00 hours.
- Exhibition venues: from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Party halls: from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Show restaurants: from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Auditoriums, concert halls and theaters: from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- Permanent cinemas: from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Drive-in theaters: from 8:00 p.m. to 0:30 a.m.
- Conference rooms, exhibition halls and multi-purpose rooms: from 9:00 a.m. to 00:00 a.m.
Premises of recreational activities included in section “IV. Recreational activities”.
They may begin and end their activity, according to their category, at the following times:
- Discotheques and dance halls: from 5:00 pm to 5:30 am.
- Youth halls: from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Establishments of collective games of money and chance: from 12:30 hours until 3:00 hours.
- Gambling halls: from 10:00 a.m. to 0:30 a.m.
- Amusement arcades: from 10:00 a.m. to 0:30 a.m.
- Specific gambling premises: from 10:00 hours to 0:30 hours.
- Verbenas, parades, dances, and popular festivities and folkloric manifestations: from 6:00 hours to 2:30 hours.
Premises included in section “V. Other establishments open to the public”.
They may begin and end their activity, according to their category, at the following times:
- Specialty bars: from 12:00 hours until 3:00 hours.
- Taverns and wine cellars: from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Cafeterias, bars, cafés-bars and similar: from 6:00 hours until 2:00 hours.
- Chocolate shops, ice cream parlors, tea rooms, croissanteries and similar: from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- Restaurants, self-service restaurants and other similar establishments: from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Banquet halls: from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Special cases
Weekend and summer hours.
The closing hours of the premises and facilities referred to in this Order shall be extended as follows:
- Half an hour for the activities that begin on Fridays, Saturdays and eve of holidays, with general character.
- The establishments of collective games of money and of chance, the game rooms and specific premises of bets will be able to extend their closing time thirty minutes, from July 1 to September 30, both inclusive.
- Bars and hotel restaurants: may delay closing time by one hour in order to attend exclusively to hotel guests.
- Terraces: are enclosures or facilities, outdoors, annexes or accessories to cafeterias, bars, restaurants and similar establishments. The same activities are practiced as in the establishment on which they depend.
The general opening and closing hours for terraces in Madrid 2022.
Will be as follows:
- From November 1 to March 15, both inclusive: from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., or the opening hours of the establishment to which they are annexed or accessory, in the event that the latter must open after 8:00 a.m., or the closing hours of the establishment in the event that the latter must close before 1:00 a.m.
- From March 16 to October 31, both inclusive: from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., or the opening of the establishment to which they are annexed or accessory, in the event that it must open later than 8:00 a.m., or the closing of the establishment in the event that it must close earlier than 1:30 a.m.
- Shows and Recreational Activities: public shows and recreational activities that are not included in Article 3 may not, in general, begin before 6:00 a.m. or end after 00:00 a.m., unless specific regulations allow a different schedule.
- Patron Saint Holidays, Christmas, New Year and Epiphany Holidays and activities declared of general interest by the City Councils: on the occasion of the celebration of the patron saint holidays of each municipality, of the national holidays with implementation in the Community of Madrid, of the Christmas holidays of Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Epiphany and of the celebration of activities of general interest declared by the respective City Council, the premises and establishments contemplated in the present Order may extend their closing hours by two hours.
Clarifications
Patron saint festivities shall be understood to be those officially established by each City Council in its municipal district.
Activities of general interest shall be understood to be those officially established by each Town Council in its municipal district that have a special impact on the life of the municipality. For cultural, social or economic reasons, especially for their impact on the activity of the productive or service sectors and on the creation of employment.
The discotheques and dance halls, which have catering service in their operating license, may offer such service from 12:00 hours.
Opening of doors of premises, enclosures and facilities.
The premises for shows and recreational activities shall be open and, where appropriate, properly lit, at least fifteen minutes before the start of their activities.
Without prejudice to the provisions of the applicable sectorial regulations, the venues and facilities for shows shall be open to the public with the following advance notice:
- Up to 1,000 people capacity, forty-five minutes before.
- From 1,000 to 5,000 people, one hour before.
- From 5,001 to 25,000 people, one and a half hours before.
- Finally, from more than 25,000 people, two hours before.