The holiday season is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and plenty of food, but it can also bring a bit of chaos when it comes to last-minute shopping or restocking essentials.
To help you plan stress-free festivities, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to the trading hours of major supermarkets, shopping centres, and liquor stores across Australia this Christmas and New Year.
Whether you need to grab extra groceries, hunt for Boxing Day bargains, or prepare for a New Year’s Eve bash, here’s what you need to know about what’s open and when.
What do you want to know
Supermarkets
Woolworths
- Christmas Eve: Most stores open until 10 pm.
- Christmas Day: All stores closed.
- Boxing Day: Most stores open, with reduced hours (check your local store).
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, with regular or slightly reduced hours.
Coles
- Christmas Eve: Open, with extended trading hours at most locations.
- Christmas Day: Closed nationwide.
- Boxing Day: Open, but hours vary by store.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, usually with normal or slightly reduced hours.
Aldi
- Christmas Eve: Open until 6 pm.
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Most stores closed.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, but hours vary.
Liquor Stores
Dan Murphy’s
- Christmas Eve: Open until late (hours vary by location).
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Open, with reduced hours.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, with standard or slightly reduced hours.
BWS
- Christmas Eve: Open until 10 pm (most stores).
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Open, with varying hours.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, with standard hours at most locations.
Shopping Centres
Westfield
- Christmas Eve: Open, with extended trading hours.
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Open for sales, hours vary by centre.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, typically with reduced hours.
DFO Centres
- Christmas Eve: Open until late.
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Open for sales, hours vary.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Reduced trading hours.
Major Retailers
Kmart, Target, and Big W
- Christmas Eve: Open until late.
- Christmas Day: Closed.
- Boxing Day: Open, hours vary by location.
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day: Open, typically with standard hours.
