What’s open on the Australia Day public holiday

Whether you want to hit the shops or find the perfect Australia Day event, here’s everything you need to know about what’s open on the public holiday and across the upcoming long weekend.

Aussies will be celebrating their long weekends across the country.

With the Australia Day long weekend just around the corner, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about what’s open on the public holiday in Melbourne.

WHEN IS THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY?

Australia Day is on Sunday, January 26 2020 so the public holiday is on Monday, January 27 2020.

SUPERMARKET OPENING HOURS

Coles: Mostly normal opening hours

Woolworths: Mostly normal opening hours

Aldi: Mostly normal opening hours

Many of Melbourne’s shopping centres will have only slightly altered trading hours on Australia Day. Picture: Supplied

SHOPPING CENTRE OPENING HOURS

Melbourne Central: 10am-6pm

Melbourne Emporium: 10am-6pm

Highpoint: 10am-5pm

Chadstone: 10am-6pm

Eastland: 10am-6pm

Northland: 9am-5:30pm

The Glen: 10am-5pm

Pacific Epping: 10am-5pm

Pacific Werribee: 10am-5pm

Westfield stores: Geelong: 10am-5pm*

*Some stores and restaurants trading hours may vary.

POST OFFICES

Australia Post has confirmed no local mail or parcel deliveries will take place, including Express Post items.

Normal hours will revert on Tuesday January 28.

Melbourne’s public transport will mostly run on a Saturday timetable across the Australia Day long weekend. Picture: Chris Eastman

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Trains

Services will run to a Saturday timetable and Night Network services will not run.

Trams

Trams will operate to a Saturday frequency, with the last tram one hour earlier than the normal timetabled service.

Times may also differ slightly from the Saturday timetable.

Night Network services will not run.

Buses

Most services will run to a Saturday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run.

EVENTS

Official Flag Raising Ceremony

January 26, 10:30-11am

Melbourne Town Hall

Australia Day Parade

January 26, 11am-12pm

Swanston Street

RACV Australia Day Festival

January 26, 11am-3:30pm

King Domain Gardens

Australia Day at Docklands

January 26, 6pm-9pm

Docklands

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Lucy, Harry and Annabel Carpenter are gearing up for a ripper this Australia Day. Picture: Supplied

ATTRACTIONS

NGV: 10am-5pm

ACMI at Fed Square: 10am until late

Eureka Skydeck: 10am-10pm

Melbourne Museum: 10am-10pm

Luna Park: 11am-11pm

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel: 11am-10pm

Melbourne Zoo: Always Open

Royal Botanical Gardens: 9:30am-5pm

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium: 9:30am-6pm

State Library of Victoria: Open until 6pm.

Old Melbourne Gaol: 9:30am-5pm