Anzac Day trading hours: What will and won't be open today

Anzac Day is one of Australia's most important national occasions, commemorating military action by Australian and New Zealand troops in the World War I.

To recognise this, many states and territories around the country run restricted trading hours to allow for workers and business owners to pay their respects.

Here's a quick state-by-state guide of some of Australia's biggest retailers as to whether they will be open on Anzac Day today.

Woolworths

NSW & ACT - All stores OPEN from 1pm

Victoria - All stores OPEN from 1pm

Queensland - All stores CLOSED (except Brisbane Airport which is OPEN)

WA- Most stores CLOSED

SA - Rundle Mall and regional stores OPEN (Millicent and Adelaide metropolitan stores CLOSED)

NT - All stores OPEN

Tasmania - All stores OPEN from 12:30pm

Shoppers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local Woolworths by visiting woolworths.com.au/stores

BIG W

ALL Queensland and West Australian BIG W stores will be closed on Anzac Day.

All NSW, ACT, NT, VIC, TAS and SA stores will be open, but with reduced trading hours.

Coles

For specific stores, shoppers can check with their local store.

NSW, Victoria & ACT - all Coles stores will open after 1pm, but may have reduced trading hours in the evening.

NT - All stores will open after 12pm with reduced trading hours.

Queensland - all stores will be closed on Anzac day.

SA - most stores will be closed except Port Lincoln , Port Pirie, Berri, Port Augusta, Mount Barker, Adelaide Rundle Place, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, and Victor Harbour.

Tasmania - all stores will open after 12:30pm and operate with reduced hours

WA - most stores will be closed, but several, including Orana, Albany, and Bussleton Central will be open.

Liquorland

NSW, Victoria & ACT - most stores will open after 1pm, but may have reduced trading hours in the evening.

NT - All stores will open after 12pm with reduced trading hours.

Queensland - Stores will either remain closed for the entire day, or open for limited trading after 1pm. Shoppers should check with their local store.

SA and WA - The majority of stores will be open after 12pm for limited trading hours, but many will stay closed.

Kmart

Queensland and WA - All stores will be closed

NSW - All stores will open from 1:30pm with reduced trading hours.

Victoria and Tasmania- All stores will open from 1:00pm with reduced trading hours.

SA and NT - stores will either remain closed, or open from 1:00pm with reduced trading hours.

Bunnings

Victoria, NSW and NT - all stores will open from 1pm.

SA - all stores will be open from 12pm.

WA - all stores will be open from 12pm, except for Bunbury & Armadale which will be closed.

Tasmania - all stores will be open from 12.30pm.

ACT - all stores will be open from 1pm.

Queensland - all stores will be closed.

All Bunnings Trade Centres will be closed (nationally).

Dan Murphy's

Nearly all Dan Murphy's stores will be open nationally from either 1pm or 1:15 pm closing between 6 and 7pm.

BWS

Nearly all BWS stores will be open nationally from either 1pm or 1:15 pm closing between 6 and 7pm.

Westfield

NSW - all centres will open from 1pm and have reduced trading hours.

Westfield Kotara, Tuggerah, Eastgardens, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mt Druitt, Penrith and Warringah will trade from 1pm – 5pm

Westfield Bondi Junction, Burwood, Chatswood, Hurstville, Miranda, and Parramatta will trade from 1pm – 6pm

Westfield Sydney and Sydney Central Plaza will trade from 1pm – 7pm

VIC - All VIC centres will trade from 1pm – 5pm

Queensland, SA, and WA - All centres are closed

Best and Less

NSW - Most stores open for rural and regional locations outside of Sydney.

VIC - All stores open (except Corio and Mildura).

ACT and Tasmania - All stores open.

SA, NT, WA, and Queensland - All stores closed.