What’s open on Anzac Day and when
Thousands of Australians will brave the cold temperatures on Anzac Day to commemorate the sacrifice of the nation’s servicemen at Dawn Services across the country.
On this solemn national occasion, shops and businesses in many states and territories will close their doors for the day, or open with severely restricted trading hours.
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Find out when the country’s biggest supermarkets and retailers will open their doors on Anzac Day in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and nationwide below:
Woolworths
NSW/ACT – All stores open from 1pm.
Victoria, NT – Most shops open from 1pm.
Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia – Most shops are closed all day (except Brisbane Airport, which is open from 1pm).
Tasmania – All shops open from 12.30pm.
*Some stores may be subject to individual opening and closing times.
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NSW/ACT, Victoria – All stores open from 1pm
Northern Territory – All stores will open after midday with reduced hours.
Queensland – All shops are closed.
Tasmania – All stores open after 12:30pm with limited hours
South Australia – Most shops are closed except Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Berri, Port Augusta, Mount Barker, Adelaide Rundle Place, Whyalla, Murray Bridge Green, Mount Gambier and Victor Harbour.
WA – Most stores will be closed except Vasse, Busselton, Pinjarra, Dunsborough, Margaret River, Karratha, Chinatown, Kununurra, Tom Price, Albany, South Hedland, Orana, Eaton Fair and Busselton Central will be open with reduced opening hours.
ALDI
Nationwide – Shops are open, but hours may vary.
Liquor stores
BWS
Nationwide – Most stores are open from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Dan Murphy’s
QLD, NT, SA, WA, Victoria, Tasmania – Shops open 1pm to 6pm
NSW, ACT – Shops are open from 1.15pm to 6pm.
Drinkland
NSW – All stores are open with reduced hours (except Liquorland West Gosford which is closed).
Victoria, NT, ACT and Tasmania – All stores are open with limited hours.
QLD, SA and WA – Many shops will be closed.
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Westveld
NSW/ACT, Victoria – All shopping centers open from 1pm, but closing times may vary.
QLD, SA, WA – All shopping centers are closed.
Big W
NSW, NT, Victoria, Tasmania – All stores are open, but with limited hours
South Australia – closed except Renmark, Port Augusta, Victor Harbor, Murray Bridge and Mount Gambier, which are open limited hours
QLD, WA – All stores are closed.
Bunnings
NSW/ACT, NT, Victoria – All stores open from 1pm
SA, WA – All stores open from 12:00.
Tasmania – All stores open from 12.30pm.
Queensland – All shops are closed.
*Bunnings Trade Centers are closed nationwide.