What day is Christmas 2025?
Christmas Day in 2025 falls on Thursday 25th of December.
Is Christmas A Public Holiday In Melbourne?
Yes, in Melbourne and across Victoria, both Christmas Day (25 December) and Boxing Day (26 December) are recognised public holidays, so trading hours can change. For a full list of Victorian public holidays, click here.
Christmas Trading Hours 2025
Melbourne Central
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Sat 13 Dec – Tuesday 23rd Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Wednesday 24 December | 9am – 6pm |
| Thursday 25 December | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | 9:00AM – 9:00PM |
Chadstone
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Sunday 14 Dec – Friday 19 Dec | 9am – 9am |
| Saturday 20 Dec – Tuesday 23 December | 8am – 11pm (The Market Pavilion open from 7am) |
| Wednesday (Christmas Eve) 24 Dec | 8am – 8pm (The market pavilion from 7am) |
| Christmas Day 25 Dec | Closed |
| Friday (Boxing Day) 26 Dec | 7am – 11pm |
| Saturday 27 Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Sunday 28 Dec | 10am – 7pm |
| Monday 29 Dec – Wednesday 31st of Dec (New Years Eve) | 9am – 5:30pm |
| 1st of Jan 2026 (New Years Day) | 10am – 5pm |
Highpoint
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Thursday 11 Dec – Wednesday 17 Dec | 9am – 10pm |
| Thursday 18 Dec – Monday 22 Dec | 9am – 12am |
| Tuesday 23 Dec | 9am – 2am |
| Wednesday 24 Dec | 9am – 6pm |
| Christmas Day 25 Dec Thursday | Closed |
| Friday 26 Dec (Boxing Day) | 9am – 12am |
| Saturday 27 Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Wednesday 31 Dec (NYE) | 9am – 6pm |
| Thursday 1 Jan (New Years Day) | 10am – 6pm |
Emporium
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Monday 1 Dec – Wednesday 3 Dec | 10am – 7pm |
| Thursday 4 Dec – Friday 5 Dec | 10am – 9pm |
| Saturday 6 Dec – Wednesday 10 Dec | 10am – 7pm |
| Thursday 11 Dec – Friday 12 Dec | 10am – 9pm |
| Saturday 13 Dec – Wednesday 17 Dec | 10am – 7pm |
| Thursday 18 Dec – Friday 19 Dec | 10am – 9pm |
| Saturday 20 Dec – Wednesday 24 Dec | 10am – 7pm |
Queen Vic Market (fresh produce)
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Tuesday 16 Dec | 6am – 3pm |
| Wednesday 17 Dec | CLOSED |
| Thursday 18 Dec – Friday 19 Dec | 6am – 3pm |
| Saturday 20 Dec – Sunday 21 Dec | 6am – 4pm |
| Monday 22 Dec | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 23 Dec | 6am – 3pm |
| Wednesday 24 Dec (Christmas Eve) | 5am – TIL SOLD OUT |
| Thursday Christmas Day 25 Dec | CLOSED |
| Friday Boxing Day 26 Dec | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 Dec | 6am – 4pm |
| Sunday 28 Dec | 9am – 4pm |
| Monday 29 Dec | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 30 Dec – Wednesday 31st Dec (New Years Eve) | 6am – 3pm |
| Thursday 1st Jan (New Years Day) | CLOSED |
| Friday 2nd Jan | 6am – 3pm |
South Melbourne Market
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Wednesday 17 Dec | 8am – 4pm |
| Thursday 18 Dec | CLOSED |
| Friday 19 Dec | 8am – 5pm |
| Saturday 20 Dec – Sunday 21 Dec | 8am – 4pm |
| Monday 22 Dec | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 23 Dec | 8am – 4pm |
| Wednesday 24 Dec (Boxing Day) | 6am – 4pm |
| Thursday Christmas Day 25 Dec | CLOSED |
| Friday Boxing Day 26 Dec | CLOSED |
| Saturday 27 Dec – Sunday 28 Dec | 8am – 4pm |
| Monday 29 Dec – Tuesday 30 Dec | CLOSED |
| Wednesday 31 Dec (New Years Eve) | 8am – 4pm |
| Thursday 1 Jan (New Years Day) | CLOSED |
Doncaster
| Date | Trading Hours |
| 9AM – 10PM | |
| Sat 29 Nov | 9AM – 6PM |
| Sun 30 Nov | 10AM – 6PM |
| Mon 1 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Tue 2 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Wed 3 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Thu 4 Dec | 9AM – 9PM |
| Fri 5 Dec | 9AM – 9PM |
| Sat 6 Dec | 9AM – 6PM |
| Sun 7 Dec | 10AM – 5PM |
| Mon 8 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Tue 9 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Wed 10 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Thu 11 Dec | 9AM – 9PM |
| Fri 12 Dec | 9AM – 9PM |
| Sat 13 Dec | 9AM – 6PM |
| Sun 14 Dec | 10AM – 6PM |
| Mon 15 Dec | 9AM – 7PM |
| Tue 16 Dec | 9AM – 7PM |
| Wed 17 Dec | 9AM – 7PM |
| Thu 18 Dec | 9AM – 10PM |
| Fri 19 Dec | 9AM – 10PM |
| Sat 20 Dec | 9AM – 7PM |
| Sun 21 Dec | 9AM – 7PM |
| Mon 22 Dec | 9AM – 10PM |
| Tue 23 Dec | 9AM – MIDNIGHT |
| Wed 24 Dec | 8AM – 5:30PM |
| Thu 25 Dec | CLOSED |
| Fri 26 Dec | 9AM – 9PM |
| Sat 27 Dec | 9AM – 6PM |
| Sun 28 Dec | 10AM – 5PM |
| Mon 29 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Tue 30 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Wed 31 Dec | 9AM – 5:30PM |
| Thu 1 Jan | 10AM – 5PM |
| Fri 2 Jan | 9AM – 9PM |
| Sat 3 Jan | 9AM – 6PM |
| Sun 4 Jan | 10AM – 5PM |
Southland
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Sat 22 Nov | 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Sun 23 Nov | 10.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Thu 27 Nov | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| FRI 28 NOV (BLACK FRIDAY) | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| Sat 29 Nov | 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Sun 30 Nov | 10.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Mon 1 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Tue 2 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Wed 3 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Thu 4 Dec | 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM |
| Fri 5 Dec | 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM |
| Sat 6 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM |
| Sun 7 Dec | 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM |
| Mon 8 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Tue 9 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Wed 10 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Thu 11 Dec | 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM |
| Fri 12 Dec | 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM |
| Sat 13 Dec | 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Sun 14 Dec | 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM |
| Mon 15 Dec | 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM |
| Tue 16 Dec | 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM |
| Wed 17 Dec | 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM |
| Thu 18 Dec | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| Fri 19 Dec | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| Sat 20 Dec | 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM |
| Sun 21 Dec | 9.00 AM – 7.00 PM |
| Mon 22 Dec | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| Tue 23 Dec | 9.00 AM – 10.00 PM |
| WED 24 DEC (CHRISTMAS EVE) | 8.00AM – 5.30PM (Fresh food open 7am) |
| THU 25 DEC (CHRISTMAS DAY) | CLOSED |
| FRI 26 DEC (BOXING DAY) | 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM |
| Sat 27 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM |
| Sun 28 Dec | 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM |
| Mon 29 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| Tue 30 Dec | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| WED 31 DEC (New Years Eve) | 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM |
| THU 1 JAN (New Years Day) | 10.00 AM – 5.00 PM |
Northland Christmas Trading Hours
| Date | Trading Hours |
| Monday 1 Dec – Wednesday 3 Dec | 9am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday 4 Dec – Friday 5 Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Saturday 6 Dec | 9am – 5pm |
| Sunday 7 Dec | 10am – 5pm |
| Monday 8 Dec – Wednesday 10 Dec | 9am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday 11 Dec – Friday 12 Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Saturday 13 Dec | 9am – 5pm |
| Sunday 14 Dec | 10am – 5pm |
| Monday 15 Dec – Wednesday 16 Dec | 9am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday 18 Dec – Tuesday 23 Dec | 9am – 9pm |
| Wednesday 24 Dec | 9am – 5:30pm |
| Thursday 25 Dec (Christmas Day) | Closed |
| Friday 26 Dec (Boxing Day) | 9am – 9pm |
| Saturday 27 Dec | 9am – 5pm |
| Sunday 28 Dec | 10am – 5pm |
How trading hours are regulated in each State/Territory
Trading hours are subject to regulation at the state and territory level. While some jurisdictions only regulate trading hours on public holidays and other occasions, other states restrict hours generally or have other restrictions based on geographic area or type of retailer.
Generally, in jurisdictions that have regulations, small businesses are considered “exempt” from trading hour restrictions and it is “non-exempt” retailers, supermarkets and department stores that are most restricted in the hours that they can open.
Public holidays also vary across states and territories and so do the restrictions that apply for these holidays.
| State | Regulation Status | Notes |
| ACT | <Deregulated | Retailers just need to be aware of public holidays. |
| NSW | Some regulation of specified public holidays | Some public holidays (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ANZAC Day before 1pm, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are restricted under the Retail Trading Act 2008 (NSW). However, there are many exemptions for different types of retailers (set out in Schedule 1 of the Act), including a broad exemption for small shops which are defined as having 4 or fewer employees. |
| NT | Deregulated | Retailers just need to be aware of public holidays. |
| QLD | Regulated | Queensland updated its Trading (Allowable Hours) 1990 legislation with amendments in 2022, however, trading hours are still restricted according to location and/or type of retailer. |
| SA | Regulated | SA has recently updated its Shop Trading Hour Act 1977 to enable less restricted trading hours, allowing most shops to now open from 9am on Sundays and Public Holidays, and to allow trading on Boxing Day for certain shops, as well as three midnight trading days in the lead up to Christmas. |
| TAS | Regulated | Tasmanian trading hours are regulated under the Shop Trading Hours Act 1984 according to location and/or type of shop. |
| VIC | Some regulation of specified public holidays | Partially deregulated. Some restrictions apply for Christmas, Good Friday and ANZAC Day with exemptions for certain types of retailers, including cafes and chemists. |
| WA | Regulated | Trading hours are regulated in WA under the Retail Trading Hours Act 1987 (WA) according to location and/or category of retailer with small retail shops unrestricted. |