Some supermarkets and retail chains are planning to have extended trading hours on Thursday to accommodate the demands from customers over the long Easter weekend.
Customers are advised to stock up on grocery and booze as supermarkets giants such as Woolworths, Coles and ALDI are planning to keep most stores closed on Good Friday across Australia.
On Easter Sunday, some stores will open with reduced trading hours.
Stock up: Most supermarkets will be closed on Friday across Australia (stock image)
Woolworths
Good Friday
Woolworths has decided to keep its stores closed on Friday in New South Wales (NSW), the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and Norther Territory (NT).
In Queensland, all Woolworths stores will be closed except for Brisbane Airport, which is open 24 hours.
The supermarket giant has also decided to keep its Eaton and Margaret River stores in Western Australia; and Murray Bridge Marketplace, Victor Harbor and Mt Barker stores open in South Australia on Good Friday.
Woolworths has decided to keep its stores closed on Friday in NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and Norther Territory (stock image)
Easter Saturday
All Woolworths stores will open on Saturday, except the those at 333 George Street and Sydney Metcentre, in NSW.
In Victoria, all stores will open on Saturday except for Melbourne Central, Bourke St and Collins Square.
All stores will open in the ACT, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia (SA), NT and Western Australia (WA).
Easter Sunday
Most stores will be closed in NSW and SA, but in other states Woolworths has decided to open its stores with a few exceptions on Sunday.
Easter Monday
Most Woolworths stores will open on Monday across Australia.
Residents are advised to visit woolworths.com.au/stores for the revised opening hours.
Residents are advised not to miss out on special deals at supermarkets (stock image)
Coles
Good Friday
Coles has decided to close its stores across Australia on Good Friday, except for Dunsborough and Eaton Fair in Western Australia; and Victor Harbor, Mount Barker, and Murray Bridge Green in SA.
Easter Saturday
The supermarket giant will open all its stores on Easter Saturday with normal trading hours barring a few exceptions.
Wynyard, Casula and Wyong stores in NSW will have reduced trading hours.
Trading hours have also been reduced at Croydon, Wodonga Plaza and Melbourne CBD stores in Victoria.
In Western Australia, all Perth stores will open from 8am to
