The Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 prescribes certain trading restrictions for non-exempt shops on public holidays and other key dates that aren’t always a public holiday. This page will be updated if any exemptions are declared to permit or extend trading on a particular public holiday.
2022 holiday shop trading hours
- CBD: Central Business District Tourist Precinct.
- Metro: Metropolitan Shopping District and Glenelg Tourist Precinct.
- Hardware etc: shops in all Shopping Districts selling hardware and building materials, furniture, floor coverings, motor vehicle parts and accessories.
- Proclaimed Districts: Millicent, Binnum and Grace (Mallala).
Australia Day
An exemption has been declared for the Australia Day public holiday that will enable non-exempt shops in the Metropolitan Shopping District and Glenelg Tourist Precinct (the Adelaide suburban area) to trade.
The Shop Trading Hours Act 1977 (SA) already permits trading in the Adelaide CBD on most public holidays which includes the Australia Day public holiday.
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 26 January 2022 | 11am to 5pm | 11am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
Adelaide Cup Day
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 14 March 2022 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
Easter
Friday 15 April 2022 to Monday 18 April 2022
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | Car & boat dealerships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter Saturday | until 5pm | until 5pm | until 5pm | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter Sunday | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| Easter Monday | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED | CLOSED |
Anzac Day
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 25 April 2022 | 12 noon to 5pm | CLOSED | 12 noon to 5pm | CLOSED |
Queen's Birthday
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 13 June 2022 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
Labour Day
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 3 October 2022 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
Christmas & New Year
Unless an exemption is declared shop trading hours will be:
| Day | CBD | Metro | Hardware etc | Proclaimed Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 25 December 2022 | CLOSED | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
| Monday, 26 December 2021 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
| Tuesday, 27 December 2021 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
| Sunday, 1 January 2022 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
| Monday, 2 January 2022 | 11am to 5pm | CLOSED | 9am to 5pm | CLOSED |
2021 Christmas & New Year
The 2021 Christmas/New Year shop trading hours provides an example of an exemption to the during this period.
| Day | CBD | Metro & Glenelg |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 26 November 2021 | until 12 midnight | until 12 midnight |
| Sunday, 28 November 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday, 5 December 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday, 12 December 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Thursday, 16 December 2021 | until 12 midnight | until 12 midnight |
| Friday, 17 December 2021 | until 12 midnight | until 12 midnight |
| Saturday, 18 December 2021 | until 6pm | until 6pm |
| Sunday, 19 December 2021 | 9am to 6pm | 9am to 6pm |
| Thursday, 23 December 2021 | until 12 midnight | until 12 midnight |
| Sunday, 26 December 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Monday, 27 December 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Tuesday, 28 December 2021 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Saturday, 1 January 2022 | until 5pm | 11am to 5pm |
| Sunday, 2 January 2022 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Monday, 3 January 2022 | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |