What's open in Canberra over Christmas and New Year in 2021

Here's a list of what is open over the break.

And here's a list of what restaurants and cafes are staying open during the holidays as well.

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.

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

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.

Please note individual stores inside shopping centres may have separate operating hours.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Big Splash is open every day except December 25, from 10am-6pm with the slide opening at 11am and operating until 5pm.

Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 8.30am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 10am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 9am-5pm every day, except December 25.

Open 10am-4pm every day, except December 25.

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.

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.

All Capital Chemist branches, except for the O'Connor branch, will be closed on December 25. Capital Chemist O'Connor is open 8am-11pm.

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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