The State Government has announced the three weekdays of midnight trading in the lead up to this year’s busy Christmas trading period.
Shops across Adelaide will be able to open until midnight on Thursday 19 December, Friday 20 December and Monday 23.
This is in addition to midnight trading on Black Friday on 29 November.
The dates were chosen after consultation between businesses and unions.
Businesses can still choose to open later than 9am or not at all on Sundays and Boxing Day if they wish. Workers can also refuse to work on Sundays and public holidays.
Legislation allowing shops to open until midnight on Black Friday and on up to three weekdays in December came into effect on 1 November 2022 following a Labor election promise.
The Shop Trading Hours (Extension of Hours) Amendment Act 2022 also enabled shops across Adelaide to open at 9am on Sundays and to permanently allow Boxing Day trading in the city and suburbs, with the exception of larger supermarkets.
Previously, shops across Adelaide opened on Sundays from 11am to 5pm and only shops in the Adelaide CBD could open on Boxing Day, trading from 11am to 5pm.
The rest of regional SA is deregulated, and shops can trade whenever they choose.
Visit SafeWork SA’s Retail trading hours(external site) page to see trading hours for all retailers in South Australia.
