Picture this. You wake up on a beautiful sunny Christmas morning, and head to the tree with a lovely cup of coffee. But something dawns on you, you’ve forgotten the turkey…
How about this? You’re stuck on where to take the kids. They’ve exhausted all the Christmas bonbons and are about to tuck into the lasagna you’re keeping for the dinner celebrations.
Alright, last one. You’ve forgotten it’s Christmas entirely. Holiday mode started as soon as December hit, you have no gifts for the kids, and the thought of turning on the oven is way too overwhelming.
If you have a feeling any of these could happen, read on. We have a list of supermarkets, retail shops, bottle shops and activities open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Please note that this information has been provided to us by respective media representatives of the businesses listed. If your local store is open, email us [email protected].
Supermarkets
Romeo’s Foodland
- Marion — Christmas Day: 7:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:00am–11:00pm
- Campbelltown — Christmas Day: 7:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:00am–11:00pm
- Aldgate — Christmas Day: 7:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:00am–9:00pm
IGA
- City East — Christmas Day: 8:00am–1:00pm, Boxing Day: 8:00am–9:00pm, New Year’s Day: 1:00pm–9:00pm
- Henley South — Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 8:00am–9:00pm
This is not an exhaustive list. Check your local IGA’s Christmas hours here.
Drakes Supermarkets
All Drakes stores are closed on Christmas Day.
- Ardrossan — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–7:00pm
- Aston Hills — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Aston Hills Cellars — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Glenunga — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–9:00pm
- Grange — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–9:00pm
- Kingscote — Boxing Day: 8:00am–8:00pm | New Year’s Day: 8:00am–7:00pm
- Moonta — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Mount Barker — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–8:00pm
- Mount Barker Cellars — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–8:00pm
- Mount Compass — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:00am–7:00pm
- Mount Gambier — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 8:00am–8:00pm
- Murray Bridge — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Port Lincoln — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Sunnybrook — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–9:00pm
- Victor Harbor — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Walkley Heights — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–9:00pm
- Wallaroo — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
- Wallaroo Cellars — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 8:00am–8:00pm
- West Beach — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–9:00pm
- Yankalila — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 7:30am–8:00pm
Find the list of Drakes’ opening hours over the full Christmas period here.
Woolworths
- All Woolworths stores are closed on Christmas Day.
- Some SA stores will also close on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Woolworths advises customers check local trading hours via the Woolworths Store Finder here.
Coles
- Christmas Day: All stores closed
- Boxing Day: All Adelaide metro stores closed; regional stores 8am–8pm
- New Year’s Day: All Adelaide metro stores closed except Rundle Place (11am–5pm); regional stores 8am–8pm
Regional stores include: Berri, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge Green, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Victor Harbor, Whyalla.
Find more info here.
Aldi
- All ALDI stores will close for Christmas Day.
- Boxing Day hours will vary.
Customers are advised to check with their local store here.
Bottle Shops
BWS
- Barmera — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Berri — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Broken Hill — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Broken Hill Drive — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Centre Plaza (Mildura) — Boxing Day: 9:00am–8:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–8:00pm
- Clare — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Craigmore — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Dernancourt — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Eastwood — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:00am–8:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–5:00pm
- Elizabeth Tavern Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–11:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–10:00pm
- Enfield Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:30am–10:55pm | New Year’s Day: 9:30am–9:55pm
- Esplanade Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–10:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:00pm
- Exeter Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:55pm
- Finsbury Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–10:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:00pm
- Findon Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–10:00pm
- Gepps Cross Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–7:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–11:55pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–10:00pm
- Goolwa — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–8:00pm
- Greenwith — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Happy Valley — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Hendon Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–10:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:00pm
- Hollywood Plaza — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:00am–5:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–5:00pm
- Kadina — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–8:00pm
- Kilburn (Empire Hotel) — Christmas Day: 10:00am–4:55pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–9:55pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–8:55pm
- Loxton — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Magill Drive In — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:55pm
- McLaren Vale — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Mildura Langtree — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–8:00pm
- Mount Compass — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Mount Gambier Classic — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Mount Gambier Marketplace — Boxing Day: 9:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Murray Bridge — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Murray Bridge Swanport — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Naracoorte — Boxing Day: 10:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–6:00pm
- Northgate — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–5:00pm
- Pirie Plaza — Boxing Day: 10:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–6:00pm
- Playford Tavern Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–11:00pm
- Pooraka — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Port Augusta Drive — Christmas Day: 9:00am–12:00pm | Boxing Day: 11:00am–11:00pm | New Year’s Day: 11:00am–9:00pm
- Port Lincoln — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:00am–11:00pm | New Year’s Day: 9:00am–10:00pm
- Port Pirie — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–6:00pm
- Renmark — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–7:00pm
- Roxby Downs Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:00pm
- Royal Oak Drive — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–9:55pm
- Saints Road — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 8:00am–7:00pm
- Seacliff Park — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Seaford Drive In — Christmas Day: 10:00am–8:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–12:00am | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–11:00pm
- Slug n Lettuce — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 9:00am–11:00pm
- Springbank Plaza — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Stirling — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Stockade Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:00am–10:00pm | New Year’s Day: 9:00am–9:00pm
- Strathalbyn — Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–8:00pm
- The Links Drive — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–10:00pm
- Victor Harbor Drive — Christmas Day: 9:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 9:00am–10:00pm | New Year’s Day: 9:00am–9:00pm
- Virginia — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Waikerie — Boxing Day: 9:00am–7:00pm | New Year’s Day: 9:00am–1:00pm
- West Richmond — Christmas Day: 10:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
- Whyalla Westlands — Boxing Day: 9:00am–8:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–8:00pm
- Willaston Drive — Christmas Day: 9:00am–5:00pm | Boxing Day: 10:00am–12:00pm | New Year’s Day: 10:00am–11:00pm
- Woodcroft — Christmas Day: 10:00am–3:00pm | Boxing Day & New Year’s Day: 10:00am–7:00pm
Find more info on your local BWS store’s hours here.
Select SipnSave stores will be open on Christmas Day with limited holiday hours. Check out your local store’s hours here.
All Dan Murphy’s stores will be closed Christmas Day. Stores will open Boxing Day 9:00am–8:00pm and New Year’s Day 10:00am–6:00pm (check your local store for variations) Dan Murphy’s advises to check with your local store to confirm public holiday trading hours as some may vary. Find your local store here.
Most Liquorland, Thirsty Camel and Vintage Cellars will all close for the 25th. These bottle shops will reopen on the 26th.
Shopping
Rundle Mall
December 25th: Closed
December 26th: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
January 1st: 11:00 am – 5:00pm
Westfield Marion, Tea Tree Plaza & West Lakes
December 25th: Closed
December 26th: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
January 1st: Closed
Big W
BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only. Customers are encouraged to check the opening hours of your local BIG W here.
Venues
Bami Henley Beach
December 25th: 9.30am – 8:30pm
December 26th: 9.30am – 8:30pm
January 1st: 9:30am – 8:30pm
KOOMO
December 25th: 7:00 – 10:00am, 12:00pm – 2:00pm, 6:00-9:00pm
December 26th: 7:00 – 10:00am
January 1st: 7:00am-10:00am
Ela at Hotel Alba
December 25th: open (fully booked)
December 26th: 7:00 am – 9:00pm
January 1st: 7:00am – 9:00pm
Hains & Co
December 25th: Closed
December 26th: 4:00pm – 2:00am
January 1st: 4:00pm – 2:00am
Luna10 Bar – Crowne Plaza Adelaide
December 25th: Open
December 26th: Open
Marcellina (Aberfoyle Park, Hindley Street, Henley Beach, North Adelaide)
December 25th: Open until late
December 26th: Open until late
January 1st: Open until late
My Kingdom for a Horse on Wright Street
December 25th: Closed
December 26th: Open from 8:00am – 4:00pm
Royal Copenhagen Henley Beach
December 25th: Open (hours pending)
December 26th: Open from 8:30am – 10:00pm
January 1st: Open from 8:30am – 10:00pm
TUTTO Cucina + Bar
December 25th: 6:00am to 10:00am, then 5:00pm – 9:00pm
December 26th: 6:00am to 10:00am, then 5:00pm – 9:00pm
January 1st: 6:00am to 10:00am, then 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Wirra Wirra/Harry’s Deli
December 26th: 11:00am-5:00pm
January 1st: 11:00am-5:00pm
For more food and drink happenings over Christmas, check out the guide here.
Activities
Woodhouse Adventure Park
December 25th: 9:00am-5:00pm
December 26th: 9:00am-5:00pm
The Tube Slides take a well-earned break on Christmas Day, but there’s still plenty of adventure waiting! Crawl, climb, swing and splash your way up and down Challenge Hill, take on Cameron’s Climb bouldering challenge, explore the property on an orienteering course or photo hunt, have a round of disc golf, or simply relax under a shady tree while the kids roam and play in the creek.
Please note that these hours are subject to change. Always check with the business for any updates or changes. Know of anything we’ve missed? Email us [email protected].
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