With Easter rapidly approaching, Australian shoppers are eagerly seeking clarity on which major retailers will remain open during the long weekend. As the holiday draws near, opening hours vary significantly across states and territories, creating a patchwork of trading conditions from Good Friday through to Easter Monday.
Woolworths Easter Trading Schedule
On Good Friday, Woolworths will shutter most stores nationwide, with exceptions only in Western Australia, South Australia, and Brisbane Airport locations. Easter Saturday sees a broader opening, with all stores operational except for some metropolitan outlets. For Easter Sunday, closures affect many stores in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, and the Northern Territory, while most other states maintain normal operations. Easter Monday will witness most stores open, albeit with certain state-based exceptions.
Coles Operating Hours Over Easter
Coles stores will universally close on Good Friday, apart from select locations in Western Australia and South Australia. Easter Saturday brings widespread openings, though reduced hours apply in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Both Easter Sunday and Monday will see stores open with curtailed trading hours, except in South Australia where all outlets remain closed.
Kmart and Bunnings Holiday Arrangements
Kmart enforces a nationwide closure on Good Friday, with stores reopening on Easter Saturday under varied trading hours. Over Easter Sunday and Monday, most stores will operate, though some in New South Wales, South Australia, and Western Australia may shut. Bunnings follows a similar pattern, closing all stores on Good Friday, opening fully on Easter Saturday and Monday, and presenting mixed hours on Easter Sunday with some closures nationwide.
Aldi and Liquor Retailers' Easter Plans
Aldi confirms closures on Good Friday, with all stores open on Easter Saturday. Easter Sunday sees all Victorian and Western Australian stores open, while some closures occur in other states. Easter Monday operations are nearly universal, excluding some South Australian locations. Dan Murphy's stores close nationwide on Good Friday but reopen normally for the rest of Easter, with Easter Monday hours from 10am to 7pm.
BWS and Liquorland Trading Details
BWS stores close on Good Friday except for a few in South Australia, open fully on Easter Saturday, and operate with limited hours on Easter Sunday and Monday. Liquorland closes on Good Friday except in Abbotsford, Victoria, and some Tasmanian stores, opens fully on Easter Saturday, and has complex Easter Sunday rules: open in the ACT, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia (except Boulder), closed in the Northern Territory, mixed in New South Wales with regional openings, and mostly open in South Australia except listed suburbs. Easter Monday sees most stores open, with some South Australian exceptions.
Shoppers are advised to consult individual retailer websites for precise, location-specific opening hours to ensure a smooth Easter shopping experience.
