Queenslanders will mark the King’s Birthday public holiday on Monday, October 5, 2026, with supermarkets, shopping centres and bottle shops publishing changed hours for the final day of the long weekend. Several major centres will open, but a normal Monday shopping schedule will not apply everywhere.
The Queensland Government’s holiday calendar confirms the statewide holiday falls on the first Monday in October. NSW, South Australia and the ACT also have a public holiday on October 5, but theirs is Labour Day. Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Western Australia do not have a statewide public holiday that Monday.
Queensland’s October observance follows a different calendar from the June 8 King’s Birthday holiday across several Australian states. For shoppers, the important distinction is that October 5 is a holiday in Queensland, so local public holiday hours apply.
Hours checked October 4, 2026. All times below are Queensland local time, AEST. Listed schedules apply to the named locations; individual shops may change their hours.
Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and retail opening hours on October 5
The King’s Birthday is listed by Business Queensland as a public holiday that is not a mandatory closed day. Many large supermarkets and department stores can trade from 9am to 6pm in Type 2, 3 and 4 trading areas. Different rules apply in designated Type 1 tourist areas. These are permitted trading windows, rather than a promise that every shop will open throughout them.
Published local supermarket and bottle shop hours
For Kmart, Target and BIG W, there is no single Queensland-wide schedule confirmed here. Kmart at The Pines provides one local example. Other branches should be checked using the official Kmart locator, Target finder and BIG W finder, rather than assuming shopping centre hours cover every tenant.
Bunnings shoppers should use the official store directory for branch hours. Hardware shops have separate permitted trading windows: generally 6am–6pm on this public holiday in Type 2, 3 and 4 areas, and 6am–9pm in Type 1 areas. Actual Bunnings warehouse and Trade Centre schedules require individual confirmation.
Dan Murphy’s customers can check the Queensland store directory. A uniform October 5 schedule has not been verified. The confirmed BWS hours above also show why one bottle shop’s closing time should not be applied to every branch.
Westfield hours, office closures and transport changes
Several Westfield centres have published their holiday schedules, with Brisbane-area centres generally closing later than the two Gold Coast centres listed below:
- Westfield Chermside: 10am–5pm.
- Westfield Carindale: 10am–5pm.
- Westfield Mt Gravatt: 10am–5pm.
- Westfield North Lakes: 10am–5pm.
- Westfield Coomera: 10am–4pm.
- Westfield Helensvale: 10am–4pm.
Westfield warns that individual retailers may keep different hours or choose not to open. Chermside also confirms Event Cinemas and selected restaurants will open, so cinema sessions and dining hours should be checked separately.
Some public services will close. The Queensland Revenue Office will reopen on Tuesday, October 6, at 8.30am. Central Highlands Regional Council has announced closures covering offices, libraries, transaction centres and resource recovery centres. Facilities elsewhere depend on the local council’s notice.
Translink says some services will use different timetables on October 5. Plan the journey and check service updates before travelling, particularly when connecting with a centre that closes earlier.
The holiday also ends Queensland state schools’ spring break. The Department of Education calendar confirms Term 4 begins on Tuesday, October 6. For families buying school supplies or groceries on Monday, the named store’s holiday listing is the best guide to when to arrive.
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