Your quick guide to what's open and closed on the Anzac Day public holiday.
On 25 April every year, Australia marks Anzac Day with a public holiday. The national day of remembrance features several traditions, including dawn and sunset services, wreath-laying ceremonies, veteran marches, and the game of two-up. Being a public holiday also means there are different rules around shops' trading hours than a regular day. Here's what's open on Anzac Day this year, and when.
Large shops like major supermarkets and department stores are only allowed to open from 12pm to 5pm if they're in the Adelaide CBD. In other parts of the state, they must remain shut. Exceptions include pharmacies, service stations, pet shops, and plant nurseries, to name a few. Most large stores aren't allowed to open before 12.30pm. Like most other states, exceptions include pharmacies, service stations, and small shops. There are no restrictions on retail trading hours.
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