Easter Monday offers welcome relief for Australians navigating the long weekend, with trading restrictions significantly eased after Good Friday and Easter Sunday closures.<\/p>\n
Most major shopping centres across the country reopen on public holiday hours, with many operating between 9.30am and 6pm, although hours may vary depending on location.<\/p>\n
Retailers are expected to trade largely as normal, but customers are encouraged to check with individual centres and stores as some variations apply depending on state regulations and centre policies.<\/p>\n
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By continuing you agree to our Terms<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Supermarkets open with public holiday hours<\/p>\n Most major supermarkets are open on Easter Monday, generally operating between 8am and 8pm, though some stores may open later or close earlier depending on location.<\/p>\n Major chains, including Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and IGA, typically resume public holiday trading hours following closures or reduced hours earlier in the long weekend.<\/p>\n Westfield shopping centres in the ACT will trade from 10am-4pm; those in Victoria will be open from 10am-5pm, and all NSW centres will be open at varying hours.<\/p>\n Westfield centres will be closed in SA. Those in WA will trade from 11am-5pm.<\/p>\n Restaurants and cafes<\/p>\n Restaurants and cafes across Australia typically operate as normal on Easter Monday, particularly in busy dining precincts and tourist areas.<\/p>\n Public holiday surcharges commonly apply, usually between 10 and 15 per cent, reflecting increased staffing costs across the long weekend.<\/p>\n Many venues return to regular service hours, with brunch, lunch and dinner sittings widely available.<\/p>\n Attractions open across the long weekend<\/p>\n Major attractions across Australia remain open throughout the Easter long weekend, making Easter Monday a popular day for families and visitors looking to make the most of the public holiday.<\/p>\n Zoos, aquariums, museums, theme parks and tourist experiences generally operate standard public holiday hours, although some may adjust opening times.<\/p>\n Visitors are encouraged to check directly with venues before attending, as Easter trading schedules can vary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Easter Monday offers welcome relief for Australians navigating the long weekend, with trading restrictions significantly eased after Good…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588112,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-588111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}