New Year's Eve and New Year's Day trading hours: Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, Dan Murphy's and Aldi
SOURCE:Daily Mail
Aussie shoppers are being urged to double-check store opening times for their last-minute dash to the shops as New Year's Eve celebrations loom.
Aussie shoppers are being urged to double-check store opening times for their last-minute dash to the shops as New Year's Eve celebrations loom.
Major retailers across the nation will limit their trading hours while others will close stores in some states over the New Year's period.
However, if you are planning a last-minute dash to the bottle shop or need to stock up on snacks to fuel your celebrations as you ring in 2026, rest assured.
Daily Mail has compiled a list of the biggest stores and supermarkets and when they will be open.
Coles
Across the country Coles stores will be open on New Year's Eve but closing hours vary between locations.
Coles will be open on New Year's Day as well, except in South Australia, but may close earlier than expected.
Check your local Coles store's opening hours online here.
Aussies preparing for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations have been urged to check when major retailers are open over the holiday period
Woolworths
Woolworths will continue to trade throughout the last day of 2025 - with the exception of a select few in the Northern Territory and South Australia - but closing hours may differ.
Check the Aldi website for your local store's details here.
Across the country Coles stores will be open on New Year's Eve and will also be open on New Year's Day - except in South Australia
Liquorland, First Choice Liquor Market and Vintage Cellars
The liquor stores will be open on New Year's Eve but may have limited trading hours.
Meanwhile, on New Year's Day the stores will be open nationwide, barring some in South Australia and Queensland.
Aussies are encouraged to check the trading hours of their local store using the Liquorland Store Locator here.
BWS and Dan Murphys
Revellers looking to stock up ahead of their New Year's Eve celebrations can head to Dan Murphy's as all stores across the country will be open from 9am to 9pm.
BWS will also be open on New Year's Eve and will operate with standard trading hours - however some stores might extend their opening times.
On New Year's Day, Dan Murphy's stores will be open but with slightly reduced hours from 10am to 7pm.
Meanwhile, all BWS stores will be open on New Year's Day but will be trading with public holiday hours.
Check online for your local Dan Murphy's and BWS store opening hours.
Woolworths will continue to trade throughout the last day of 2025, while most stores across the country will be open on New Year's Day
Westfield
On New Year's Eve, Westfield shopping centres nationwide will have limited trading hours.
Westfield centres will be open on New Year's Day but with reduced public holiday hours in all states - except for South Australia where the retailers will be closed.
Customers are encouraged to check the Westfield website for their local centre's trading hours here.
In Western Australia, the Northam store will be closed, while the Kalgoorlie store will be open from 8am to 3pm and the Esperance store from 10am to 4pm.
All other stores across the state are set to operate under standard trading hours.
Check the Kmart website for your local store's specific holiday trading hours here.
Westfield shopping centres will be open on New Year's Day but with reduced public holiday hours in all states - except for South Australia where the retailers will be closed
In NSW, the Charlestown store and Wollongong store will be closed. While in Victoria, the Mildura store will also be closed.
Some regional stores will also operate under varying trading hours and close as early as 4pm.
In Western Australia, Target stores will not open until 11am on New Year's Day.
Meanwhile, in South Australia, all Target stores will be closed on New Year's Day except for the Centrepoint store in Adelaide's CBD, which will be open from 11am to 5pm.
Aussies are encouraged to check their local Target store for holiday trading hours here.
All Kmart stores will be open on New Year's Eve, while on New Year's Day stores will operate with standing trading hours - except for in South Australia and Western Australia
Big W
Big W stores will be open on New Year's Eve across the country.
All stores will also be open on New Year's Day - except for those in metropolitan Adelaide.
Trading hours for Big W stores will vary based on location, with customers encouraged to check the retailer's website here for more details.
Chemist Warehouse
Chemist Warehouse stores will be open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day across the country - however, some exceptions apply.
In South Australia, some stores will be closed on New Year's Day.
Customers are urged to check the Chemist Warehouse website here for more details on their local store's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day operating hours.