Even while juggling the parties and presents of the festive season, Australians must still keep the many plates of their regular lives spinning.
Bills still need to be paid, packages picked up, welfare payments collected and mutual obligations met.
But how are the holidays impacting the opening hours of your local Centrelink service centres, banks, and post offices?
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Here is the full list of opening hours changes for Services Australia, Australia Post, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, Westpac and ANZ.
Services Australia
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all service centres and most call centres OPEN
Christmas Day – all service centres and most call centres CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all service centres and most call centres CLOSED
Monday, December 29 — all service centres and most call centres CLOSED
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all service centres and most call centres CLOSED
These closures will mean that regular reporting and payment dates will also change.
Here is a snapshot of some of those changes:
For a full list of reporting and payment date changes, visit the Services Australia website. Credit: Services Australia
The full range of dates affected by the closures can be seen here.
Australia Post
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all post offices OPEN
Christmas Day – all post offices CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all post offices CLOSED
Saturday December 27 — all post offices OPEN
Monday, December 29 — all post offices CLOSED
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — all post offices OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all post offices CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all post offices CLOSED
Note: More than 300 post offices Australia-wide will extend their opening hours for the month before Boxing Day, with more than 450 trading after 5pm on weekdays. You can check individual post office opening hours here.
Commonwealth Bank
NSW
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Saturday December 27 — some branches will be OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
210 Burwood Rd BurwoodAuburnBankstown CentralBondi JunctionBroadwayCabramattaCastle Towers Castle HillCharlestownChatswoodErina FairHornsbyHurstvilleMacarthur Square CampbelltownMacquarie Centre North RydeRouse HillStockland ShellharbourWarringah MallWestfield EastgardensWestfield PenrithWestfield LiverpoolWestfield ParramattaWestpoint BlacktownWetherill Park
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches will be OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
210 Burwood Rd Burwood48 Martin Pl SydneyBankstownBarangarooBatlowCamdenChinatownCommonwealth Bank PlaceDrummoyneDulwich HillHillstonKingsfordKingsgroveLiverpoolMortdaleNeutral BayNorth SydneyParramattaPotts PointRedfernRose BaySouth EveleighSt ClairSydney MarketsWalchaWestfield PenrithWorld SquareWynyard
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day, January 26 — all branches CLOSED
ACT
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day – all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Saturday, December 27 — all branches OPEN except for Belconnen
Monday, December 29 — all branches OPEN
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — most branches OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
Victoria
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day – all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Saturday, December 27 — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
385 Bourke St MelbourneBox HillBrimbankBroadmeadows Shopping CentreChadstone CentreCranbourneDandenong PlazaEastlandEppingFountain GateGlen WaverleyHighpointKeysboroughNorthland CentrePacific WerribeePlenty ValleySouthland CentreWatergardens Town CentreWestfield Doncaster
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
121 Exhibition St Melbourne317 Grattan St325 Collins St MelbourneAltonaBallarat WestBayswaterBelmontBerwickBirchipBlackburn NorthBrightonBurwood VillageCarltonCharltonCollingwoodCollins Square DocklandsCorryongDonaldGladstone ParkHawthornHopetounIvanhoeLilydaleMelbourne CentralMount BeautyMount ElizaMount WaverleyMurtoaNhillNoble ParkPort MelbournePrestonSheppartonStrath Village Centre KenningtonToorak
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
Queensland
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day – all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Saturday, December 27 — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
Browns PlainsCarindaleHelensvaleIndooroopilly Shopping CentreRobinaSunnybankWestfield ChermsideWestfield Mount Gravatt
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
66 Eagle St BrisbaneArana HillsCannon HillForest LakeFortitude ValleyKenmoreMermaid WatersToowongTownsville
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day, January 26 — all branches CLOSED
Stanthorpe Annual Show, January 30 — all branches CLOSED
WA
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Saturday, 27 December — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
BridgetownCollieDenmarkDunsboroughJurien BayKojonupMalagaMooraMount BarkerMount LawleyPemberton
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
NT
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Monday, December 29 — all branches OPEN
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — all branches OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
SA
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day – all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
December 27 — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
Marion Shopping CentreModbury
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
Burnside Village, Glenside
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day, January 26 — all branches CLOSED
Tasmania
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
December 27 — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
Monday, December 29 to January 2 (including New Year’s Eve) — some branches OPEN, but the following branches will be CLOSED:
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day, January 26 — all branches CLOSED
NAB
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Monday, December 29 — all branches CLOSED
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — most branches OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
Note: Trading hours might vary at some branches nationally, so customers are urged to check their local branch here.
Westpac
Christmas Eve, December 24 — most branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches CLOSED
Monday, December 29 — all branches CLOSED
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — most branches OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
Note: Trading hours will vary at branches nationally, so customers are urged to check their local branch here.
ANZ
Christmas Eve, December 24 — all branches OPEN
Christmas Day — all branches CLOSED
Boxing Day, December 26 — all branches OPEN
Monday, December 29 — all branches CLOSED
New Year’s Eve, December 31 — all branches OPEN
New Year’s Day, January 1 — all branches CLOSED
Australia Day 2026 — all branches CLOSED
Note: Trading hours will vary at branches nationally, so customers are urged to check their local branch here.
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