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Here's a list of what is open over the break.
Public holidays
As Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on the weekend, Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28 are also public holidays.
The New Year public holiday will be Monday January 3, 2022.
COVID testing centres
The walk-in clinic at the Surge Centre in Garran is open from 7.30am until 9pm seven days.
The drive-through testing centre at Kambah is open 8am-4pm, seven days.
The drive-through testing centre at 2 Tooth Street, Mitchell, is open 8am-4pm, seven days.
These centres are closed on Christmas Day: Nicholls, Winnunga.
For more information head to covid19.act.gov.au
Public Transport
Light rail services will run normal during the Christmas/New Year period with the exception of New Year's Eve and public holidays.
Transport Canberra will run to a reduced bus timetable over the summer holiday period from December 21 to January 10.
Christmas Day travel has a separate time table. Travel on buses and light rail will be free.
On public holidays - December 25, 26, 28 - light rail will run on a Sunday timetable.
On New Year's Eve Light rail operating hours will be extended with the last service departing Alinga Place at 1am on January 1.
Shopping centres
Please note individual stores inside shopping centres may have separate operating hours.
Canberra Centre
- December 22, 9am-9pm
- December 23, 9am-9pm
- December 24, 9am-5pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 8am-7pm
- December 27, 10am-5pm
- December 28, 10am-5pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31, 9am-5.30pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Westfield Belconnen
- December 22, 8am-7pm
- December 23, 8am-7pm
- December 24, 8am-5.30pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 8am-6pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28, 10am-4pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31,9am-5.30pm
- January 1, closed
Canberra Outlet Centre
- December 22, 10am-7pm
- December 23, 10am-7pm
- December 24, 10am-4pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 8.30am-8pm
- December 27, 9am-7pm
- December 28, 9am-6pm
- December 29, 10am-6pm
- December 30, 10am-6pm
- December 31, 10am-4pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Westfield Woden
- December 22, 8am-7pm
- December 23, 8am-10pm
- December 24, 8am-5.30pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 9am-6pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28 10am-4pm
- December 29 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31, 9am-5.30pm
- January 1, closed
Tuggeranong South.Point
- December 22, 9am-7pm
- December 23, 9am-7pm
- December 24, 9am-5pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 10am-4pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28, 10am-4pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31, 9am-5.30pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Majura Park Shopping Centre
- December 22, 9am-7pm
- December 23, 9am-7pm
- December 24, 10am-4pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 10am-4pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28, 10am-4pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31, 10am-4pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Cooleman Court
- December 22, 9am-5.30pm
- December 23, 9am-5.30pm
- December 24, 9am-7pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 10am-4pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28, 10am-4pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-7pm
- December 31, 9am-7pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Marketplace Gungahlin
- December 22, 9am-7pm
- December 23, 9am-7pm
- December 24, 9am-9pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, 10am-4pm
- December 27, 10am-4pm
- December 28, 10am-4pm
- December 29, 9am-5.30pm
- December 30, 9am-5.30pm
- December 31, 9am-9pm
- January 1, 10am-4pm
Belconnen Fresh Food Markets
- December 22, 8am-6pm
- December 23, 8am-6pm
- December 24, 8am-6pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, closed
- December 27, closed
- December 28, closed
- December 29, 8am-6pm
- December 30, 8am-6pm
- December 31, 8am-6pm
- January 1, closed
Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets
- December 22, 7am-5.30pm
- December 23, 7am-5.30pm
- December 24, 5am-3pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26, closed
- December 27, closed
- December 28, closed
- December 29, closed
- December 30, 7am-4pm
- December 31, 6am-4pm
- January 1, closed
Supermarkets
Coles
All Coles stores in the ACT will be closed on December 25. All stores will be open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Monday December 28, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Woolworths
All Woolworths stores in the ACT will be closed on December 25. All stores will be open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Monday December 28, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Aldi
All Aldi stores across the ACT will be closed on December 25. All stores will be open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Monday December 28, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
The Canberra Times
There will be no print edition of The Canberra Times on December 25 and December 26. Our website, canberratimes.com.au, will be updated over the weekend as per normal.
Pools
Canberra Olympic Pool
- December 22-23, 5.30-9pm
- December 24, 5.30-6pm
- December 25 Closed
- December 26-January 1, 8am-6pm
Dickson Aquatic Centre
- December 22-25, 6-7pm
- December 24, 5.30-6pm
- December 25, closed
- December 26-31
- January 1, 10am-7pm
Manuka Pool
- December 22, 6.30am-7pm
- December 23, 6.30am-7pm
- December 24 6.30am-4pm
- December 25 Closed
- December 26 10am-6pm
- December 27 10am-6pm
- December 28 10am-6pm
- December 29 8am-6pm
- December 30 8am-6pm
- December 31 8am-5pm
- January 1 10am-6pm
Big Splash (Jamison)
Big Splash is open every day except December 25, from 10am-6pm with the slide opening at 11am and operating until 5pm.
National institutions
National Gallery of Australia
Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.
National Portrait Gallery
Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.
National Museum of Australia
Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.
Parliament House
Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Open 8.30am-5pm every day, except December 25.
Australian War Memorial
Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.
Questacon
Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.
National Film and Sound Archive
Open 10am-4pm every day, except December 25.
National Arboretum
The Village Centre and Bonsai Collection is open 9am-4pm every day except December 25. The National Arboretum site is open 6am-8.30pm every day including December 25.
Pharmacies
The Pharmacy Network
The Pharmacy on Northbourne will be remain open throughout the Christmas and New Year period, from 8am-11pm.
The Pharmacy on Franklin is open all days except December 25 from 8am-8pm.
The Pharmacy on Petrie (Canberra Centre) is open all days except December 25.
Capital Chemist
All Capital Chemist branches, except for the O'Connor branch, will be closed on December 25. Capital Chemist O'Connor is open 8am-11pm.
Hospitals and Walk-in Centres
Walk-in centres are open seven days a week from 7.30am to 10pm, including all public holidays. Canberra's walk-in centres are located in Dickson, Tuggeranong, Belconnen, Gunghalin and Weston Creek.
Hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including all public holidays.
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Karen Hardy
I've covered a few things here at The Canberra Times over the years, from sport to education. But now I get to write about the fun stuff - where to eat, what to do, places to go, people to see. Let me know about your favourite things. Email: karen.hardy@canberratimes.com.au
I've covered a few things here at The Canberra Times over the years, from sport to education. But now I get to write about the fun stuff - where to eat, what to do, places to go, people to see. Let me know about your favourite things. Email: karen.hardy@canberratimes.com.au
