Christmas trading hours
The Minister has specified three weekdays (in addition to Black Friday) that shops can open until midnight during the 2024 Christmas shopping period.
The following trading hours will apply during this year’s Christmas season with normal trading hours to apply on all other days.
Central Business District (CBD) Tourist Precinct
Friday 29 November (Black Friday): until midnight
Thursday 19 December: until midnight
Friday 20 December: until midnight
Monday 23 December: until midnight
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day): 9am to 5pm (non-exempt supermarkets must remain closed)
Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day): 11am to 5pm
Metropolitan Shopping District
Friday 29 November (Black Friday): until midnight
Thursday 19 December: until midnight
Friday 20 December: until midnight
Monday 23 December: until midnight
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day): 9am to 5pm (non-exempt supermarkets must remain closed)
Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day): CLOSED
Proclaimed Shopping Districts*
Monday 25 December (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day): CLOSED
Monday 1 January (New Year's Day): CLOSED
The Millicent Shopping District has been granted an Exemption that permits additional trading hours for non-exempt shops as follows:
Sunday 15 December: 9am to 5pm
Sunday 22 December: 9am to 5pm
Monday 23 December: until 9pm
Sunday 29 December: 9am to 5pm
Hardware, furniture, floor coverings, motor vehicle parts and accessories
Friday 29 November (Black Friday): until midnight
Thursday 19 December: until midnight
Friday 20 December: until midnight
Monday 23 December: until midnight
Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day): CLOSED
Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day): 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 1 January (New Year's Day): 9am to 5pm
Easter trading hours
The following trading hours are applicable to non-exempt shops over the Easter long weekend.
Central Business District (CBD) Tourist Precinct
Good Friday: CLOSED
Easter Saturday: until 5pm
Easter Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Easter Monday: 11am to 5pm
Metropolitan Shopping District
Good Friday: CLOSED
Easter Saturday: until 5pm
Easter Sunday: CLOSED
Easter Monday: CLOSED
Proclaimed Shopping Districts*
Good Friday: CLOSED
Easter Saturday: CLOSED
Easter Sunday: CLOSED
Easter Monday: CLOSED
Hardware, furniture, floor coverings, motor vehicle parts and accessories
Good Friday: CLOSED
Easter Saturday: until 5pm
Easter Sunday: 9am to 5pm
Easter Monday: 9am to 5pm
* Proclaimed Districts only applies to the towns of Millicent, Mallala, Binnum, Frances and Kybybolite. The rest of Regional SA is deregulated and shops can trade whenever they choose.
Go to Retail trading hours to see trading hours that generally apply in South Australia.