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What time shops open on Anzac Day

Anna McGuinness
Updated April 24 2024 - 7:21am, first published April 23 2024 - 7:00am

As Australians take the chance to commemorate Anzac Day many businesses will be closed or opening in the afternoon.

The national public holiday on April 25 means changes to business as usual with restrictions on trading varying by states and territories.

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In states such as NSW and Victoria most businesses must remain closed until 1pm and in Tasmania this is 12.30pm.

Meanwhile the ACT and the Northern Territory have no trading restrictions on Anzac Day.

Here is a guide to what's open on Anzac Day 2024.

What's open on Anzac Day 2024

Coles

Coles stores in NSW, the ACT and Victoria will be open from 1pm, from 12pm in the NT, and 12.30pm in Tasmania.

All Queensland Coles stores will be closed on Anzac Day and most of those in South Australian and Western Australia.

Woolworths

Woolworths in NSW and the ACT will be open from 1pm, most in Victoria and the NT will open from 1pm, and all Tasmanian stores will open from 12.30pm.

Most Woolworths in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia will be closed.

Aldi

Aldi stores in NSW, ACT and Victoria will open on Anzac Day while stores in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia will vary.

The Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 brings some changes to normal retail trading hours. Picture by Shutterstock
The Anzac Day public holiday on April 25 brings some changes to normal retail trading hours. Picture by Shutterstock

BWS and Dan Murphy

Most BWS stores will open from 1pm and close between 8pm and 9pm.

All Dan Murphy stores will open at 1pm except for NSW/ACT sites which will open at 1.15pm. Stores will generally close between 6pm and 7pm.

Big W

Big W in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the NT will open at reduced hours, most in South Australia will be closed and all in Queensland and Western Australia.

Kmart and Target

Kmart is open from 1pm in Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory and 1.30pm in NSW and the ACT.

Some South Australian and Western Australian stores open at 1pm while all stores are closed in Queensland on Anzac Day.

Target is open from 1pm in Victoria, Tasmania and the NT, and 1.15pm in the ACT and NSW.

Stores will be closed in Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia, except for the Centrepoint store in Adelaide.

Best and Less

Stores open from 12.30pm in Tasmania and 1pm in Victoria and the ACT.

Some NSW stores will open at 1pm but some will remain closed. In Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the NT all stores are closed.

Bunnings

Bunnings in the ACT, NSW and Victoria will open from 1pm, from 12pm in South Australia and 12.30pm in Tasmania

In Western Australia stores except for Bunbury and Armadale will be open from 12pm.

In the NT, Darwin and Palmerston will open from 12pm while Alice Springs will open from 1pm.

All Queensland Bunnings will be closed and trade centres will be closed nationally.

Individual store trading hours may vary.

Anna McGuinness

Anna McGuinness

Breaking News National Journalist