New Year’s Eve trading hours: What’s open this holiday – Woolworths, Coles, Bunnings and more
It's that time of year again when Aussies across the country get ready to celebrate the past year and prepare for the year to come.
But with all the festivities ahead, which stores will be open during the New Year period, and when?
We've compiled a list of store closures and opening and closing times for major stores across the country.
Coles stores will remain largely open over the coming year, with only a handful of stores closing or changing opening hours
Coles
Coles stores will remain largely open over the coming year, with only a handful of stores closing or changing opening hours.
It is advisable to check the opening hours of your local store online.
New Year's Eve
NSW and ACT: All shops are open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open except Coles stores in Goondiwindi, Mt Isa and Ayr
WA: All shops are open
SA: All shops are open
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All shops are open
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All shops are open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All shops are open except Tom Price
SA: All stores in metropolitan Adelaide are closed, except Rundle Place, which is open from 11am to 5pm. All regional stores are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All shops are open
Most Woolworths stores will be open in the new year, with the exception of stores in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory
Woolworths
Most Woolworths stores will be open in the new year, with the exception of stores in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
It is advisable to check the opening hours of your local store online.
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All shops open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All stores are open, except stores in Esperance, Katanning and Northam
SA: All metropolitan stores are closed, all regional stores are open except Millicent
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All stores are open from 8am to 8pm, Woolworths in Gove is open from 9am to 5pm
January 2nd
NSW and ACT: All shops are open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All stores are open, but check the Woolworths website for local store opening times
SA: All stores are open except Millicent
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All stores are open from 8am to 8pm, Woolworths in Gove is open from 9am to 5pm
Aldi stores will generally continue to operate as normal, with customers urged to check their local store opening times online (stock image)
IGA and Aldi
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
Aldi stores will generally continue to operate as normal, with customers urged to monitor this online for the opening hours of their local store.
Some Aldi stores are closed on New Year's Day.
All IGA stores are independent and all opening hours vary by outlet.
Customers are advised to plan ahead and check the opening hours of their branches local storewith some outlets trading as normal and others changing their opening hours.
Drinkland
New Year's Eve
NSW and ACT: All shops are open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All shops are open
SA: All shops are open
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All shops are closed
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All stores are open, with the exception of stores in Charlestown and Lismore
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores open except 195 Adelaide St, BHs Liquor Shop, Buderim, Caboolture, Caneland, Carindale, Condon Bottle Shop, Daisy Hill Liquor King, Enoggera, George St, Ironside, Kuraby, Milton Village, Paddington, Red Hill , Sherwood, Toowong, West End and Windaroo
WA: All stores are open except stores in Altone Park, Belmont, Bunbury, Byford, Erskine, Geraldton Bluff Point, Gosnells, Raine Square and Trinity
SA: All stores open except stores in Elizabeth, Modbury Heights, Munno Para, St Clair and Payneham Drive Thru
TAS: All shops are open
NT: Only stores in Pinelands, Palmerston and Coolalinga are open
All stores are open across Australia, with some changes to the opening hours of certain stores
Dan Murphy's
New Year's Eve
All stores are open across Australia
New Year's Day
All stores are open across Australia, with some changes to the opening hours of certain stores
January 2nd
All stores are open nationwide, with some changes to the opening hours of certain stores
BWS
New Year's Eve
All stores are open across Australia
New Year's Day
All stores are open with limited hours across Australia
January 2nd
All stores are open with limited hours across Australia
Stores will be open across the country with just a handful of exceptions, including Queensland locations at Charters Towers, Ayr and Ingham. Most shops close their doors between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Kmart
New Year's Eve
Stores will be open across the country with just a handful of exceptions, including Queensland locations at Charters Towers, Ayr and Ingham. Most shops close their doors between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All stores are open, with 24-hour stores opening at 8am
VIC: All shops are open, with 24-hour shops opening at 8am
QLD: All stores open from approximately 9am to 10am and close between 4pm and 6pm
WA: All stores are open, except the outlet in Esperance
SA: All stores are open from 9am to 5pm or 6pm, except Rundle Mall which is open from 11am to 5pm.
The following stores are closed: Churchill, Firle, Ingle Farm, Kurralta Park, Marion, Munno Para, Port Adelaide, Port Noarlunga, Tea Tree and West Lakes.
TAS: All shops are open, 24-hour shops open at 9am
NT: All shops are open from 8am to 6pm
All stores are open in South Australia with the exception of Big W Victor Harbour, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Renmark and Port Augusta
Big W
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All shops are open
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All shops are open
SA: All stores open except Big W Victor Harbour, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Renmark and Port Augusta
TAS: All shops are open
NT: All shops are open
Goal
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All stores are open, with the exception of the Wollongong outlet
VIC: All shops are open
QLD: All stores are open
WA: All stores are open from 11am to 5pm
SA: All shops are closed with the exception of Centrepoint which is open from 11am to 5pm
TAS: All shops are open from 10am to 6pm
NT: All stores are open from 10am to 5pm
All stores across Australia are open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
Bunnings
New Year's Eve
All stores are open across Australia
New Year's Day
All stores are open across Australia
January 2nd
All stores are open across Australia
Costco
All shops are closed on New Year's Day and opening hours have been brought forward for New Year's Eve.
It is advisable to check the opening hours of your local store online.
New Year's Eve
NSW and ACT: All stores are open, with amended trading hours from 8:30am to 5:00pm
VIC: All stores are open, trading hours have changed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
QLD: All stores are open, trading hours have changed from 8:30am to 5:00pm
WA: The Casuarina store is open, hours have changed from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SA: Adelaide store is open, trading hours have changed from 8:30am to 5:00pm
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All shops are closed
VIC: The shops will be closed
QLD: Shops will be closed
WA: Shops will be closed
SA: Shops will be closed
It is advisable to check the opening hours of your local store online.
Westfield shopping centers will be open – albeit with modified trading hours – to all states and territories except NSW, ACT and South Australia
Westveld
Westfield shopping centers will be open – albeit with changed trading hours – to all states and territories except NSW, ACT and South Australia.
New Year's Day
NSW and ACT: All shops are closed
VIC: All stores are open from 10am to 5pm
QLD: All stores are open from 10am to 4pm
WA: All stores are open from 11am to 5pm
SA: All shops are closed