Public holidays are an important time to relax away from work, catch up with family and friends and celebrate as a community.
Unions have fought hard to protect and improve your public holiday rights, including the right to time off and fair penalty rates.
Find information on public holidays and trading hours entitlements over the upcoming holiday period for general shops in NSW here.
Some Agreements and Awards may have specific arrangements that differ to the general conditions laid out in the above information.
Check your specific Award or Agreement entitlements by logging in to your Members Area at members.sda.au.
If you need tailored information to your specific Award or Agreement, please call our Helpline on 1300 SDA HELP (1300 732 4357), email [email protected] or reach out to your SDA Organiser.