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Anzac Day trading hours: Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Bunnings and more

Most stores around Australia will vary their opening times or close altogether on the public holiday.

James Clark
Updated ·4-min read

Anzac Day is one of Australia's most important public holidays and as such, retailers are required to either delay their opening time or opt to stay closed, depending on government rules in your particular state.

Here's everything you need to know about major retailers' opening hours today.

Signs of Australian retailers Kmart, Coles, Woolworths and Bunnings
Aussie retailers will be operating on varied hours as the nation commemorates Anzac Day. Source: Getty

Woolworths

  • NSW & ACT: All stores will be OPEN from 1pm

  • Victoria: All stores will be OPEN from 1pm

  • Queensland: All stores will be CLOSED (except Brisbane Airport which is OPEN)

  • WA: Most stores will be CLOSED

  • SA: Rundle Mall and regional stores will be OPEN (Millicent and Adelaide metro stores will be CLOSED)

  • NT: All stores will be OPEN

  • Tasmania: All stores will be OPEN from 12:30pm

Shoppers are encouraged to check opening hours of their local stores at woolworths.com.au/stores.

Entrance to a brightly lit Coles supermarket
Coles stupermarkets will be operating on reduced opening hours in most states, and closed in others. Source: Getty

Coles

  • NSW, Victoria & ACT: All Coles stores will be open from 1pm, but may have reduced trading hours in the evening.

  • NT: All stores will open after 12pm with reduced trading hours.

  • Queensland - all stores will be closed on Anzac day.

  • SA - most stores will be closed except Port Lincoln , Port Pirie, Berri, Port Augusta, Mount Barker, Adelaide Rundle Place, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, and Victor Harbour.

  • Tasmania - all stores will open after 12:30pm and operate with reduced hours

  • WA - most stores will be closed, but several, including Orana, Albany, and Bussleton Central will be open.

It's best to check closing times with your individual store.

Dan Murphy's & BWS

The vast majority of Dan Murphy's stores nationally will be open from either 1pm or 1:15 pm and closing between 6 and 7pm. Check with your local store to be sure.

It's the same story with BWS - most stores will be open nationally from either 1pm or 1:15 pm, closing between 6 and 7pm. Give them a call if you're unsure about your local store.

Liquorland

  • NSW, Victoria & ACT: Most stores will be open after 1pm, but may be closing early.

  • NT: All stores will open after 12pm with reduced trading hours.

  • Queensland: Stores will either remain closed for the entire day, or open for limited trading after 1pm. Shoppers in the sunshine state should definitely check with their local store.

  • SA and WA: The majority of stores will be open after 12pm for limited trading hours, but lots will be closed too so make sure you check, lest you get caught out thirsty.

Big W

In Queensland and West Australia, ALL Big W stores will be CLOSED on Anzac Day.

In NSW, ACT, NT, VIC, TAS and SA all stores will be open, but with reduced trading hours.

Front of a Kmart store
As with Big W, Kmart stores in WA and QLD will be closed on Anzac day, but they will mostly be operating on reduced hours in the rest of the country. Source: Getty

Kmart

  • NSW : All stores will be open from 1:30pm with reduced trading hours.

  • Victoria and Tasmania: All stores will open from 1:00pm with reduced trading hours.

  • SA and NT: Stores will either remain closed, or be open from 1:00pm with reduced trading hours, check with your local store.

  • Queensland: All Kmart stores will be CLOSED.

  • WA: All Kmart stores will be CLOSED.

Westfield

  • NSW: All centres will be open from 1pm and have reduced trading hours. Westfield Kotara, Tuggerah, Eastgardens, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mt Druitt, Penrith and Warringah will be OPEN from 1pm to 5pm, while Westfield Bondi Junction, Burwood, Chatswood, Hurstville, Miranda and Parramatta will trade a little later until 6pm, and Westfield Sydney and Sydney Central Plaza will remain open till 7pm.

  • VIC: All VIC centres will trade from 1pm to 5pm so you better be quick.

Scratch any plans for the mall in Queensland, SA, and WA, however, as all centres will be closed.

Bunnings store
Bunnings stores across the country will be operating on reduced trading hours, except in Queensland where stores will be closed. Source: Getty

Bunnings

  • Victoria, NSW and NT: All stores will be open from 1pm.

  • SA: All stores will be open from 12pm.

  • WA: All stores will be open from 12pm, except for Bunbury & Armadale, which will be shut.

  • Tasmania: All stores will open from 12.30pm.

  • ACT: All stores will be open from 1pm.

  • Queensland: All stores will be closed.

Plus, all Bunnings Trade Centres (in every state) will be shut.

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