Australia Day 2025: What is open on Sunday and Monday in SEQ

Find our list of services and stores still trading on Australia Day and the public holiday.

Here is everything that is open across Brisbane for Australia Day. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Just when you thought the annual celebrations were over, Australia Day has rounded the corner once again.

While January 26 lands on a Sunday this year, the public holiday has been pushed to Monday, January 27, making a very nice long weekend to round out the first month of 2025.

Both Sunday and Monday could see different opening times across the state, but luckily we have broken down where you can and can’t visit.

Here is what is open on the Australia Day long weekend.

Shopping Centres

Westfield Chermside

Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Monday: 10am to 5pm

Westfield Mt Gravatt

Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Monday: 10am to 5pm (store hours may differ)

Westfield Helensvale

Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Monday: 10am to 4pm

Westfield Carindale

Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Monday: 10am to 5pm

Westfield North Lakes

Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Monday: 10am to 5pm (store hours may differ)

Uptown (Myer Centre)

Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Monday: 10am to 5pm

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre

Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Monday: 9am to 6pm

DFO Brisbane

Sunday: 10am to 6pm

Monday: 10am to 6pm

Aspley Hypermarket

Sunday: 9am to 6pm

Monday: 9am to 6pm

Queens Plaza

Sunday: 10:30am to 4pm

Monday: 10:30am to 4pm

Macarthur Central

Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Monday: 10am to 4pm

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Supermarkets

Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA are expected to be open, but may be open at reduced hours depending on individual stores and shopping centres. Customers are advised to plan in advance and check their local stores.

Post Offices

Post Offices are generally closed on national public holidays. Some Post Offices may be open depending on local arrangements. Make sure to double check your local branch before heading out.

As is usual for national public holidays, no local mail or parcel deliveries will take place, including Express post.

Bottle Shops

Liquorland, BWS and Dan Murphy’s may be open at reduced hours depending on individual stores and shopping centres. We recommend checking your local store for exact timings.

Public transport

On Monday, most bus, train, ferry and tram services in South East Queensland will run to a Sunday/public holiday timetable due to the Australia Day public holiday.

Banks

ANZ

All banks are closed on National public holidays and, accordingly, no payments are processed.

NAB

NAB Connect client centre closed. No processing will occur, except for Fast payments and Linked account transfers which process 24/7. Excludes Business Market Loans, Corporate Market Loans and Credit card transfers.

Commonwealth Bank

Closed all day.

St George

Closed all day.

Westpac

Closed all day

How will government payments be impacted?

Centrelink payments and reporting dates may change due to the upcoming public holiday.

Centrelink online accounts will show new reporting dates for the Australia Day reporting period.

Youth allowances, JobSeeker Payments, Special Benefit, Farm Household Allowances, Austudy and Status Resoltuion Support Services Payments will also be impacted.

Are essential services open in Brisbane?

Hospitals and police stations will remain open, though could be subject to lower staff numbers.

Council libraries will be open however might have differing hours on the Sunday and Monday.

Bin collections will continue across the city as usual.

Please consult your local medical centre to check their public holiday and Australia Day opening hours.