It’s the most wonderful, but oh so hectic time of the year, particularly when it comes to grocery shopping.
From organising a Christmas ham to stocking up for New Year’s, it can be tricky to prepare for our festive grocery needs over the holidays.
This makes knowing the Coles opening hours for Christmas and boxing day so important! We’ve broken down all the festive trading hours for each state below.
New South Wales
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores open with varying hours
Victoria
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores open with varying hours
Queensland
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open to 6pm, select locations open until 9pm
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): Most stores open from 9am until 6pm
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): Most stores open from 9am until 6pm
South Australia
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All metropolitan stores closed, regional stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): Stores are open with varying hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All metro stories are closed and regional stores are open
Western Australia
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All metropolitan stores should resume regular hours, regional stores will vary
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All metropolitan stores should have regular hours, regional stores will vary
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): Some metro stores may be closed on New Year’s Day and regional stores will vary
Northern Territory
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores open with varying closing times
ACT
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores open with varying hours
Tasmania
- December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores open with varying closing times
- December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores closed
- December 26 (Boxing Day): All stores open
- December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores open with varying closing hours
- January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores open with varying hours
Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores. You can check your local Coles stores opening hours on Christmas day on the Coles website here.
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