The Easter long weekend is the perfect chance for many Australians to get away from home, but for others it’s one of the busiest times of the year. Across the country, shops and services will shut down from Good Friday, through Saturday and Easter Sunday to Easter Monday as part of the national public holiday period. Despite that, there are some businesses that stay open for the Easter period. Here is a breakdown of all the stores and services that will be both open and closed over the long weekend. FOOD AND DRINK Most major supermarkets will be closed, including Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. See our state-by-state breakdown for any exceptions and revised hours over the entire weekend. Most McDonald’s stores will be open nationwide, except for those in food courts, while petrol stations and smaller chain stores can open at their discretion. All 7-Eleven stores across the country will be open to fuel all your coffee, petrol, ice and snack needs. If you’re in need of a last-minute meal, most food delivery services such as Foodora, UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog, will be operating as normal over the long weekend. In Sydney, the Fish Market will also be open for a 12-hour stint from 5am to 5pm on Good Friday - the busiest day of the year there. In total, 50,000 people are expected to flow through the doors and 650 tonnes of seafood is expected to be sold, spanning 100 different species of fish. For three hours between 11am and 2pm, the Easter Bunny will also make a surprise visit to pass out chocolate to shoppers. When it comes to accessing pubs and alcohol over Easter, rules vary state-by-state. In New South Wales and Western Australia some pubs and breweries will be open on Good Friday from noon until 10pm, while some restaurants can also serve alcohol during those times. Across the country, bottle shop and bar opening times vary. ENTERTAINMENT Most retail centres, including Westfield, Kmart and Big W stores will be closed across the country. Event Cinemas and Hoyts branches will be opened nationwide on Good Friday, although session times may vary. ATTRACTIONS Despite all the closures around the country, plenty will remain open for kids and adults alike to have some fun over the Easter long weekend. Here’s what is open across Australia: New South Wales Sydney’s favourite smiling face, Luna Park, will stay open right through the long weekend. On Good Friday and Saturday, the theme park will open its doors from 10am to 10pm, and will close by 9pm on Easter Sunday and 6pm on Easter Monday. The biggest attraction in town, the Sydney Royal Easter Show, will also have festivities running at full-speed every day. Gates will open daily from 8.30am and the show will provide entertainment until 9pm. The Showbag Pavilion will also stay open until 9.30pm and the Coca-Cola Carnival – showcasing some of the best theme park rides and games – will be open until late. In the CBD, the Sea Life Sydney aquarium will also stay open from 9.30am to 6pm, while Taronga Zoo will open its gates at the same time, but close by 5pm daily. Victoria Further south, Luna Park Melbourne will also open its gates each day throughout the holiday. The theme park will be operating from Good Friday to Easter Monday from 11am to 11pm, and up until 8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Melbourne also has its own annual Easter Show – opening gates to punters from 10am to 9pm daily over the long weekend. The Sea Life Melbourne aquarium will match its Sydney counterpart in opening from 9.30am to 6pm, with last entries accepted by 5pm daily. Queensland In the nation’s theme park capital, the Gold Coast’s major attractions will all be operating for holidaymakers looking for some adrenaline. Dreamworld and Whitewater World will both open from 10am to 5pm, however attraction and ride hours may vary. Both Movie World and Sea World will open slightly earlier, from 9.30am until 5pm, but rides will only begin to operate from 10am. TRANSPORT New South Wales Trains: Sydney Trains will run a public holiday timetable with express trains running to Sydney Easter Show at Sydney Olympic Park from Central, Blacktown, Penrith and Schofields. Services will leave Central Station every eight to 10 minutes from 9am until 9pm. Driving: Roads around Sydney Fish Market are expected to be extremely busy including the Western Distributor, Anzac Bridge, Wattle Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road. Special event clearways are in place from 3am until 7pm on both sides of Pyrmont Bridge Road between Bellevue Street and Harris Street. Large crowds are also expected at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Showgoers are urged to use public transport. Ferries: Ferries to the Sydney Easter Show are expected to reach capacity so passengers are advised to have a back-up plan. Victoria In Victoria, public transport services will operate to a separate holiday timetable on Good Friday and Easter Monday, however some services may be altered or will not run. Services will run normally on Saturday and a Sunday timetable on Easter Sunday. Queensland Between Good Friday and Easter Monday, Brisbane bus, train, tram and ferry services will operate to a public holiday or Sunday timetable except for Easter Saturday, when they should operate normally. Perth In Western Australia, buses, trains and ferries will run on a public holiday timetable on Good Friday and Easter Monday but will revert to normal operating hours on Saturday and Sunday. TransWA will also be scheduling additional services over the long weekend to help cope with any increased numbers of travellers.<doc-sep>Send this page to someone via email There are some closures to keep in mind as we head into the Easter long weekend. Good Friday is a statutory holiday, so municipal, provincial and federal government offices and schools will be closed on Friday, as well as Easter Monday. Most grocery stores, banks, the LCBO, Beer Stores and the Labatt Store are also closed Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Malls, including White Oaks Mall, Masonville Place and Westmount Shopping Centre, will also be closed on those days. If you do need to get any shopping done on the weekend, Saturday will be your best bet as malls, grocery stores, the LCBO and Beer Stores are all open for the day. Story continues below advertisement All London Public Library branches will be closed Friday, Sunday and Monday. Mail will not be delivered between Friday and Monday and will resume Tuesday. The LTC says its buses are running Friday but on a Sunday schedule.<doc-sep>Are you wondering where you can stock up on your last-minute chocolate eggs? Here's a look at what's open and closed this long weekend. Good Friday is a statutory holiday, which means government offices and most retail and other businesses will be closed. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are not prescribed days of rest under the New Brunswick's Days of Rest Act, however. That means businesses in the province can choose to remain open or close on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Retail and grocery Sobeys is closed Friday and Sunday. Superstore locations are closed Friday and Sunday. NB Liquor is closed Friday and Sunday. Regent Mall in Fredericton, McAllister Place in Saint John and Champlain Place in Moncton are closed Friday and Sunday. The malls will be open Monday. Government offices and public services<doc-sep>Friday marks the start of the Easter break in Victoria. Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are all public holidays so businesses will have restricted trading hours. That shouldn’t stop anyone from enjoying the long weekend, so we have put together a list of what’s on, what to do and where to go in case of an emergency. This weekend is a four day-long public holiday. Credit:Sitthixay Ditthavong What’s on? Melbourne Easter Show 2019: The big Easter show is on every day this long weekend at Cranbourne Turf Club, Grant Street, Cranbourne. Open 10am to 9pm. Parking is available on site for $5 per car. The egg hunt is $10 per child. Tickets for rides and entry are available on the day or on Eventbrite.<doc-sep>
With Easter just around the corner many Aussies will be in the midst of last minute planning for how they will spend their four-day public holiday weekend. Both Good Friday and Easter Sunday are restricted trading days across the country meaning it’s vital to plan ahead in order to get everything you need. Here’s a guide to what’s open and when across the long weekend. Good Friday Most major Coles and Woolworths stores won’t be open on Friday. All Aldi stores will remain closed. Woolworths will have some of its stores open, however most of these are smaller supermarkets attached to Caltex petrol stations. In South Australia, Victor Harbor Woolworths and Murray Bridge Marketplace Woolworths won’t close and in Queensland, Brisbane airport’s Woolworths will remain open. Most major Coles supermarkets won't be open on Good Friday. Source: AAP (file pic) If you’re in a major city, it’s best to visit small convenience stores, independent chains and chemists if you’re in need of groceries on Good Friday. Most IGAs will follow their normal opening hours across the weekend including Easter Sunday and Monday. As for anyone looking for a bite to eat, some restaurants will be open for lunch after midday but Westfield shopping centres across the country will be closed. If you’re after a few beers or some wine for the weekend, it’s best to purchase alcohol earlier in the week as most states won’t have liquor stores open until Saturday. Vintage Cellars, Liquorland and First Choice will all be closed on Good Friday. All Aldi stores are closed on Good Friday. Source: Getty Images (file pic) Easter Saturday The best bet for getting shopping done over the long weekend is on Easter Saturday. Bottle shops will be trading as usual and Westfield shopping centres will reopen for normal hours. Most Woolworths and Coles will open their doors, but some could have reduced hours and it is best to check local stores. Easter Sunday Most major supermarkets won’t close on Easter Sunday but will have reduced trading hours. However, some won’t be open at all. Woolworths at Melbourne Central won’t resume trading until Tuesday. Story continues Coles in Sydney’s suburbs of Ashfield, Five Dock, and Gladesville, and at Blacktown, west of the city, will remain closed. Woolworths at Stirling in Adelaide also won’t be open. The Easter long weekend affects trading hours for businesses across the country with many shutting over the holidays. Source: Getty Images (file pic) Aldi will have some stores offering normal hours to customers in NSW. Most of its operations in other states will continue normal operations. The alcohol selling ban in NSW is lifted on Sunday, but residents should check their local bottle shop as many may choose to remain closed. Westfield shopping centres will be open, but most have shorter trading hours. You should be able to buy liquor from your local bottle shop but some might have reduced trading hours or may not be open at all. Easter Monday Most Coles supermarkets won’t open until 9am on Easter Monday. Woolworths will also see limited trading hours. As for anyone looking to buy alcohol, most bottle shops will be open but it’s still best to double check. Woolworths will have limited trading hours on Easter Monday. Source: AAP (file pic) Anzac Day Anzac Day on Thursday will see most Coles supermarkets open at either 1pm or be shut completely. Shoppers are encouraged to check before heading out to grab groceries. Most NSW, ACT and Victoria stores will open from 1pm, in the Northern Territory from midday and 12.30pm for those in Tasmania. Queensland and South Australia Coles won’t open their doors while Western Australia has most stores either closed or opening at midday. As for buying liquor, most bottle shops won’t open their stores until after 1pm. Do you have a story tip? Email yahoonewsau@yahoonews.com You can also follow us on Facebook, download the Yahoo News app from iTunes or Google Play and stay up to date with the latest news with Yahoo’s daily newsletter. Sign up here.