There are only a few days left until Christmas. With all the hustling and bustling that’s going on, it can be pretty difficult (and time-consuming!) to figure out whether the local Aldi, Coles, or Woolies is even open over the holiday season.

It’s important to plan ahead before making the trip to your local store, whether for the usual grocery run or a last-minute Christmas shopping.

That’s why we’re bringing you the ultimate guide to supermarket trading hours for this year’s Christmas break. Just scroll down below and check the store’s opening hours in your state or territory.

Happy shopping!


ALDI

NSW

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 9 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

ACT

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 9 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

VIC

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 9 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

QLD

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 9 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

SA

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 11 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

WA

• December 19 to December 23 - all stores OPEN. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores will be OPEN but will have reduced trading hours. Check here for your local store’s trading hours.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN at 9 am. Check here for your local store’s closing time.

COLES

NSW

• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN, excluding Smithfield.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

VIC

• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN until 10 pm. Benalla, Geelong Bay City, Mooroopna, Myrtleford, Sale and Wodonga Plaza open until 9 pm; Ballarat (Peel St), Campbellfield, Echuca, Melton South, Ringwood East, Sunbury and Wangaratta open until 11 pm; Elsternwick opens until midnight.
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

ACT

• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

TAS

• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN 6 am to 10 pm.
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day - all stores open from 8 am, except Burnie, Devonport, Meadow Mews and Ulverstone, which are open from 7 am.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores open until 10 pm, except Bridgewater, Kingston, Launceston, Meadow Mews & Newstead open until 9 pm.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores open until 10 pm, except Bridgewater, Kingston, Launceston, Meadow Mews & Newstead open until 9 pm.

SA

• Thursday, December 23 - all stores OPEN until midnight (except Port Lincoln open until 10 pm and Marion open until 2 am).
• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN until 9 pm
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day - all Adelaide metro stores OPEN 9 am to 5 pm. Regional stores* OPEN 8 am to 8 pm.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all Adelaide metro stores OPEN 9 am to 5 pm. Regional stores* OPEN 8 am to 8 pm.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all Adelaide metro stores OPEN 9 am to 5 pm. Regional stores* OPEN 8 am to 8 pm.

* SA Regional stores: Berri, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge Green, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Victor Harbor and Whyalla

QLD

• Tuesday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 22 - all stores OPEN until midnight (except Ayr, Ashgrove and Myer Express which are open only until 10 pm)
• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN until 6 pm
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day - all stores OPEN 9 am to 6 pm (except Ayr, Mt Isa & Goondiwindi. Selected stores are open from 7 am to 9 pm)
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN 9 am to 6 pm (except Ayr, Mt Isa & Goondiwindi. Selected stores are open from 7 am to 9 pm).
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN 9 am to 6 pm (except Ayr, Mt Isa & Goondiwindi. Selected stores are open from 7 am to 9 pm).

WA

• Monday, December 20 to Friday, December 24 - all Perth metro stores OPEN from 7 am to 9 pm. Regional stores* may vary.
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day - all Perth metro stores OPEN 8 am to 6 pm. Regional stores* may vary.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all Perth metro stores OPEN from 8 am to 6 pm. Regional stores* may vary.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all Perth metro stores OPEN from 8 am to 6 pm. Regional stores* may vary.

* WA Regional stores: Albany, Australind, Bunbury, Bunbury South, Busselton, Busselton Central, Collie, Dunsborough, Eaton Fair, Erskine, Geraldton, Halls Head, Kalgoorlie, Lakelands, Mandurah Forum, Manjimup, Margaret River, Meadow Springs, Narrogin, Northam, Orana, Pinjarra, and Vasse.

NT

Alice Springs

• Christmas Eve - OPEN 6 am to 9 pm
• Christmas Day - CLOSED
• Boxing Day - OPEN 8 am to 8 pm
• Public Holiday, December 27 - OPEN 8 am to 8 pm
• Public Holiday, December 28 - OPEN 8 am to 8 pm

Darwin

• Christmas Eve - OPEN until 9 pm
• Christmas Day - CLOSED
• Boxing Day - OPEN 8 am to 8 pm
• Public Holiday, December 27 - OPEN until 10 pm
• Public Holiday, December 28 - OPEN 8 am to 8 pm

Port Headland – 5 stores (Chinatown, Karratha, Kununurra, South Hedland, Tom Price)

• Christmas Eve - all stores OPEN until 9 pm Christmas Eve (Kununurra open until 10 pm)
• Christmas Day - all stores CLOSED
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN

WOOLWORTHS

NSW

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.

ACT

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.

VIC

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN, most Metro stores OPEN.

QLD

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - most stores are OPEN (except Ayr, Blackwater, Bowen, Charters Towers, Childers, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Mission Beach, Mt Isa, Pittsworth, Proserpine, Roma, Weipa). Most Metro stores are OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - most stores are OPEN (except Ayr, Blackwater, Bowen, Charters Towers, Childers, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Mission Beach, Mt Isa, Pittsworth, Proserpine, Roma, Weipa). Most Metro stores are OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - most stores are OPEN (except Ayr, Blackwater, Bowen, Charters Towers, Childers, Chinchilla, Kingaroy, Mission Beach, Mt Isa, Pittsworth, Proserpine, Roma, Weipa). Most Metro stores are OPEN.

WA

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN (excluding Perth metropolitan stores, open 7 am to 9 pm)
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

SA

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN, except Millicent.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

NT

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - most stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

TAS

• Up until, and including, Christmas Eve, December 24 - all stores OPEN.
• Christmas Day, December 25 - all stores CLOSED.
• Boxing Day, December 26 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 27 - all stores OPEN.
• Public Holiday, December 28 - all stores OPEN.

Note: The above are general indicators only and may be subject to change, depending on the individual store’s opening and closing hours.
Woolworths encourages customers to check the opening hours of their local stores by heading to the supermarket’s website.