What's open in Canberra over Christmas and New Year

Still need an urgent, last minute gift? Forgot the custard on Christmas Day? Looking for bargains on Boxing Day?

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Or are you just sick of asking of continually asking 'what's open?' during the festive season?

Even though it will be very quiet in Canberra, there are still plenty of shops open for you to find what you need.

Here's a guide to when shopping centres, supermarkets, liquor stores, medical centres and more are operating over the Christmas and New Year period.

If you're looking for a more foodie experience over the holiday period, here's what's open for meals and drinks.

Shopping Centres

Shopping centres around Canberra will be open for last minute gifts and Boxing Day bargains. Photo: Vikky Wilkes.

Westfield Belconnen

Sunday, December 23 9am-5pm
Monday, December 24 9am-5.30pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-5.30pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED

Westfield Woden

Sunday, December 23 9am-5pm
Monday, December 24 9am-5pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-5.30pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED

Canberra Centre

Sunday, December 23 9am-5pm
Monday, December 24 9am-6pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-7pm

Canberra Outlet Centre

Sunday, December 23 10am-6pm
Monday, December 24 10am-4pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8.30am-6pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED

Tuggeranong South Point (formerly the Hyperdome)

Sunday, December 23 9am-5pm
Monday, December 24 9am-5.30pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-4pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 10am-4pm

Supermarkets

A number of supermarkets and grocers are open over the Christmas period in Canberra. Photo: Dallas Kilponen

Coles Belconnen

Sunday, December 23 7am-midnight
Monday, December 24 7am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-midnight

Coles Jamison

Sunday, December 23 7am-midnight
Monday, December 24 7am-midnight
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-midnight

Coles Kaleen

Sunday, December 23 7am-10pm
Monday, December 24 7am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm

Coles Civic

Sunday, December 23 7am-10pm
Monday, December 24 7am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-9pm

Coles Amaroo

Sunday, December 23 7am-10pm
Monday, December 24 7am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm

Coles Gungahlin

Sunday, December 23 7am-10pm
Monday, December 24 7am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm

Coles Curtin

Sunday, December 23 6am-10pm
Monday, December 24 6am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-9pm
Tuesday, January 1 7am-9pm

Costco

Sunday, December 23 9am-7.30pm
Monday, December 24 8am-6pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 10am-6pm
Monday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) 10am-6pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED

IGA Ainslie

Sunday, December 23 8am-8pm
Monday, December 24 8am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
Monday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) 8-8pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 10am-8pm

IGA Lyneham

Sunday, December 23 8am-8pm
Monday, December 24 8am-8.30pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-7.30pm

IGA Evatt

Sunday, December 23 7.30am-8pm
Monday, December 24 7.30am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7am-7pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7.30am-8pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 7.30am-8pm

IGA Yarralumla

Sunday, December 23 8am-8pm
Monday, December 24 7.30am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-1pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-7pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 10am-7pm

IGA Farrer

Sunday, December 23 7.30am-8pm
Monday, December 24 7.30am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7.30am-12pm and 2pm-6pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 7.30am-8pm

IGA Deakin

Sunday, December 23 8am-8pm
Monday, December 24 7.30am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-1pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm

Cook Grocer

Sunday, December 23 7.30am-8pm
Monday, December 24 7.30am-8.30pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7.30am-1pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7.30am-8pm

Woolworths Dickson, Belconnen, Gunghalin, Charnwood and Dunlop

Monday, December 24 6am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-10pm

Woolworths Canberra Airport, Woden, Franklin, Mawson, Kambah, Erindale, Tuggeranong and Calwell

Monday, December 24 7am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 7am-10pm

Woolworths Hawker

Monday, December 24 7am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm

Woolworths Kippax

Monday, December 24 6am-10pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-9pm

Bottle shops

Liquor shops will be open in Canberra between Christmas and New Year. Photo: Gabriele Charotte

First Choice Braddon

Sunday, December 23 10am-10pm
Monday, December 24 9am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-9pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 12pm-6pm

First Choice Belconnen

Sunday, December 23 10am-10pm
Monday, December 24 9am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-9pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 12pm-6pm

Dan Murphy's Belconnen

Monday, December 24 7am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Thursday, December 27 9am-9pm
Friday, December 28 9am-9pm
Saturday, December 29 9am-9pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-7pm

Dan Murphy's Phillip, Tuggeranong, Canberra Airport

Monday, December 24 8am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Thursday, December 27 9am-9pm
Friday, December 28 9am-9pm
Saturday, December 29 9am-9pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-7pm

Dan Murphy's Queanbeyan

Monday, December 24 9am-8pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Thursday, December 27 9am-9pm
Friday, December 28 9am-9pm
Saturday, December 29 9am-9pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-6pm

Medical centres

Ginninderra Medical & Dental Centre

The medical centre will operate for normal hours except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-9pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-9pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-9pm

Phillip Medical & Dental Centre

The medical centre will operate for normal hours except on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Monday, December 24 7am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 8am-8pm
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-8pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-8pm

Florey Medical Centre

The medical centre will operate for normal hours except on the following days:

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
Thursday, December 27 8.30am-8pm
Friday, December 28 8.30am-7pm
Saturday, December 29 8.30am-5pm
Sunday, December 30 9am-3pm
Monday, December 31 8.30am-8pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 9am-3pm

Hospitals and Walk-in Centres

Walk-in centres are open 7 days a week from 7.30am to 10pm, including all public holidays.

Hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all public holidays.

Chemists

Chemist on Northbourne (65 Northbourne Avenue)

Open every day of the year 8am to 11pm, including all public holidays and Christmas Day.

Capital Chemist O'Connor (9 Sargood Crescent, O'Connor)

Open every day of the year to 11pm, including all public holidays. Open Christmas Day from 8.30am.

Domestic Violence Crisis Service

The service is available for anyone affected by domestic or family violence. Access to the program is through the 24-hour crisis line – phone 6280 0900. If you are in a life-threatening situation, please phone the Police on 000.

Transport

ACTION buses at the Civic Interchange: a holiday timetable will run in the Christmas and New Year period. Photo: Graham Tidy

Transport Canberra will run a revised bus timetable over the Christmas and New Year period from December 24, 2018 until Friday, January 11 2019, inclusive.

There is a special service on Christmas Day and travel will be FREE on Tuesday, December 25 2018. Public holiday services will run to a Sunday timetable.

Clubs

Eastlake Football Club

All clubs open normal hours every day except Christmas Day.

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day): Open from 4pm (bistro closed)

Tradies Club (Dickson & Woden)

Open 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 7am-4am

Southern Cross Club

Woden

Monday, December 24 9am-1am
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 11am-6pm

Tuggeranong

Monday, December 24 8am-2am (at the manager's discretion)
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 10am-4pm

Jamison

Monday, December 24 9am-Midnight
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 11am-3pm

Yacht Club

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 11am-3pm

Snapper on the Lake

Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) 11am-3pm
Monday, December 31 9am-9pm

Pools

Canberrans enjoy the water in the pool at Big Splash. Photo: Karleen Minney

Dickson Aquatic Centre

Monday, December 24 6am-6pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 9am-7pm
Thursday, December 27 9am-7pm
Friday, December 28 9am-7pm
Saturday, December 29 9am-7pm
Sunday, December 30 9am-7pm
Monday, December 31 8am-7pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-7pm

Big Splash (Jamison)

Monday, December 24 8am-3pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 8am-6pm
Thursday, December 27 8am-6pm
Friday, December 28 10am-6pm
Saturday, December 29 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 30 10am-6pm
Monday, December 31 8am-3pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 11am-7pm

Canberra Olympic Pool (Civic)

Monday, December 24 5.30am-9pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 5.30am-9pm
Thursday, December 27 5.30am-9pm
Friday, December 28 5.30am-9pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-6pm
Sunday, December 30 8am-6pm
Monday, December 31 8am-6pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-6pm

Australian Institute of Sport

Monday, December 24 8am-3pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
Thursday, December 27 8am-3pm
Friday, December 28 8am-3pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-3pm
Sunday, December 30 8am-3pm
Monday, December 31 8am-3pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED

Manuka Pool

Monday, December 24 6.30am-7pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 6.30am-7pm
Thursday, December 27 6.30am-7pm
Friday, December 28 6.30am-7pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-7pm
Sunday, December 30 8am-7pm
Monday, December 31 6.30am-7pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 10am-6pm

Lakeside Leisure Centre (Tuggeranong)

Monday, December 24 5.30am-9.30pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 5.30am-9.30pm
Thursday, December 27 5.30am-9.30pm
Friday, December 28 5.30am-9.30pm
Saturday, December 29 8am-6pm
Sunday, December 30 8am-6pm
Monday, December 31 8am-6pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 8am-6pm

Phillip Swim Centre

Monday, December 24 7am-4pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) 12pm-5pm
Thursday, December 27 7am-6pm
Friday, December 28 7am-6pm
Saturday, December 29 7am-6pm
Sunday, December 30 7am-6pm
Monday, December 31 7am-4pm
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 12pm-5pm
Wednesday, January 2 7am-6pm

Garbage and recycling collection

Tuesday collections scheduled for Christmas Day were brought forward to Saturday, December 22. All other collection days, including Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, will be collected as per normal.

Access Canberra Service Centres and Shopfronts

Access Canberra shopfronts will be closed from 4pm Christmas Eve until Wednesday, January 2.

Libraries

The National Library is closed between Christmas and New Year, but Libraries ACT has limited opening hours in the same period. Photo: Jamila Toderas

National Library

Reading rooms at the National Library are closed until Wednesday, January 2. From Boxing Day, the exhibition and treasures galleries, Family Wordplay, Beauty Rich and Rare exhibition are open daily from 10am. The bookshop and Bookplate cafe will be open from 9am daily, except on Boxing Day, when the cafe opens at 10am.

Sunday, December 23 1.30-5pm (Main Reading Room only)
Monday, December 24 10-5pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED

Libraries ACT

Saturday, December 22: all branches open regular hours
Sunday, December 23: all branches open regular hours
Monday, December 24: all branches close at 2pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
Thursday, December 27: CLOSED
Friday, December 28: Woden, Tuggeranong, Dickson and Gungahlin open 10am-4pm (all other branches closed)
Monday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) CLOSED
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2: regular open hours resume for all branches

Domestic Animal Services (DAS) Shelter

Monday, December 24 10am-3pm
Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, December 26 (Boxing Day) CLOSED
Thursday, December 27 10am-3pm
Friday, December 28 10am-3pm
Saturday, December 29 10am-3pm
Sunday, December 30 CLOSED
Monday, December 31 CLOSED
Tuesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) CLOSED
Wednesday, January 2 10am-3pm

Emergency and after-hours services for dog attacks or injured dogs are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by contacting Access Canberra on 13 22 81.

National Arboretum Canberra Arboretum forests and grounds are open every day over the Christmas-New Year period, with the Village Centre and National Bonsai and Penjing Collection closed on December 25, 2017 (Christmas Day). Enquiries to 02 6207 8484.

Parks and Nature Reserves Googong Foreshores and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, including the Visitor Centre will be closed on December 25, 2018. The Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre will also be closed Christmas Day, although the park will remain open to visitors.

We've done our best to check everybody's opening hours, but make sure to check with each business. Have we missed anyone? Email jasper.lindell@fairfaxmedia.com.au with your opening hours over the Christmas period.

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