Shops to Shut Down Entirely in NSW on Anzac Day

The RSL has praised the NSW government’s move to increase trading restrictions on Anzac Day, while the state’s peak retail body expressed concerns.

Members of the public wave the Australian flag as they watch the ANZAC Day March in Sydney, Australia, on April 25, 2023. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

The New South Wales (NSW) government has extended Anzac Day trading restrictions to include the entire day.

Held on April 25 each year, Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. It has become a day to acknowledge service men, women, and animals.