The June long weekend is soon, when King Charles III will celebrate his 786th birthday, and we’ll all be getting a day off work because of it. Here’s what’s open on the King’s Birthday public holiday. Even though his actual birthday is sometime in November (but I’m pretty sure I got the age right).
So I bet you’re wondering, what the hell is open on the June long weekend? Are the essential workers at Bunnings REALLY going to take an entire day off work when we may need their services? Can we pop into Dan Murphy’s for a bit of celebratory vino?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what’s open this King’s Birthday long weekend, and everything that isn’t.
When is the King’s Birthday long weekend?
Because absolutely nothing about the Royal Family makes sense, the dates of when different parts of Australia celebrate the old fart’s birthday are different. So when is the King’s Birthday long weekend in your state or territory?
NSW
Monday, June 10, 2024.
VIC
Monday, June 10, 2024.
QLD
Monday, October 7, 2024.
ACT
Monday, June 10, 2024.
TAS
Monday, June 10, 2024.
SA
Monday, June 10, 2024.
NT
Monday, June 10, 2024.
WA
Monday, September 23, 2024.
Which grocery stores are open this long weekend?
Woolworths
Open: All stores in NSW, ACT, Vic, Qld, WA, NT and Tas are open.
Mostly open: Most SA stores are open, Millicent and Adelaide Metro are closed.
Coles
Open: All stores in Qld, WA, Vic, ACT and Tas are open.
Reduced hours: Some stores in NSW will have reduced hours, please look up your local store for more details. Meanwhile, all stores in the NT will operate with reduced hours.
Mostly closed: SA is back at it again with the shut doors. Unfortunately for Adelaide shoppers, most SA Coles stores are closed.
Aldi
Open: NSW, VIC, ACT.
Mostly closed: SA — check your local here.
NA: Tasmania and the NT do not yet have any Aldi locations, and have no current plan to open any stores there.
Which big retailers are swinging open their big doors?
Kmart
Open: Qld and WA stores are all open this King’s Birthday long weekend.
Reduced hours (mostly): Stores in NSW, Vic, Tas and ACT will be operating on reduced trading hours. A small handful will be open as normal.
Mostly closed: Most SA and NT stores are closed.
Westfield
Open: Qld and WA stores are all open this King’s Birthday long weekend. There be no rest in the lands of the east and west.
Mostly open: Most NSW and ACT stores are open except Grafton, Inverell, Lismore, Toronto and Gunnedah.
Closed: SA is not playing when it comes to Westfield. All stores will be shut.
Reduced hours: All stores in Victoria will be open from 10-5pm.
Bunnings
Open: Qld and WA again, but are you really surprised at this point?
Reduced hours: All other states and territories will be open with reduced hours this King’s Birthday long weekend.
Big W
Open: All stores in NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, NT
Mostly closed: SA.
What else is open this weekend?
Liquorland
Reduced hours: All stores in the ACT and Tas will operate with reduced hours.
Reduced hours (mostly): Almost all stores in NSW, NT, Vic and SA have reduced hours. Because nothing is straightforward, some stores in NSW and NT are operating normally and a tiny handful of SA and Vic stores are just straight-up closed.
Dan Murphy’s
Reduced hours: All stores across the country will have slightly reduced hours.
BWS
Reduced hours: All stores across the country will have slightly reduced hours.
Cinemas
Open: Most cinemas across the country should be open but as always, check with your local.
IKEA
Open: Most IKEA locations across the country are open on the June long weekend. And at least one of them looks like it’s holding King’s Birthday themed activities to mark the day!
Chemist Warehouse
Reduced hours: Need to pick up a prescription? Lucky you, seems like most Chemist Warehouse locations will be open with reduced hours.
When is the King’s real birthday?
King Charles II was born on November 14, 1948, and was delivered via Caesarean birth.
He is a Scorpio, and will one day be reincarnated as a Tampon. Thankfully, the June long weekend and King’s Birthday public holiday do not pay any homage to this.
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