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King's Birthday trading hours: When Dan Murphy's, Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Kmart and Bunnings will be open
The King's Birthday is fast approaching with most states and territories in Australia due to celebrate the public holiday with a long weekend.
Queensland will celebrate the holiday on October 6 while in Western Australia, the King's Birthday will be observed on September 29.
King Charles was actually born on November 14.
The sovereign's birthday date is based on the British military parade Trooping the Colour which dates back to King Charles II from 1660 to 1685.
'In 1748 it was decided that this parade would be used to mark the official birthday of the sovereign,' the British army's website states.
'It became an annual event after George III became king in 1760.'
State and territory governments in Australia can decide when to mark the public holiday and most choose a date that closely aligns with the British celebrations.
To help you plan ahead and avoid any last-minute surprises, Daily Mail Australia has put together a handy guide to when and if your local shops will be open on Monday.
Most Coles supermarkets will be open on Monday between 9am and 5:30pm. Check their website for specific store opening hours.
Woolworths
Woolworths is open, however some individual stores' opening and closing times may vary. Check their website for specific store trading hours.
ALDI
An ALDI spokesperson said trading hours would vary across the long weekend and customers were told to visit the Aldi store locator for individual trading hours.
Kmart
Kmart is open with some small changes to trading hours based on individual shops. Visit the store locator on their website for more details.
Bunnings
Bunnings will be open, but some reduced trading hours will apply. The hours are generally the same as the store's weekend trading times.
Check their website for specific store hours.
Dan Murphy's
