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Christmas closing list 2020

Books+Publishing has collated company closing dates for the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Company Last day of business in 2020  First day of business in 2021
About3 (trading as CoInfo) Wednesday, 23 December
(closing midday)
Thursday, 14 January
Alliance Distribution Services Closed only on public holidays
Allen & Unwin Thursday, 24 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 4 January
Black Inc. Wednesday, 23 December
(closing midday)
Thursday, 7 January
Books+Publishing Wednesday, 16 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 4 January
Cambridge University Press Thursday, 24 December Monday, 4 January
Cengage Thursday, 24 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 11 January
DLS Distribution Services Tuesday, 22 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 11 January
Five Mile Books Closed only on public holidays
(skeleton staff)
Freedom Publishing Books Friday, 18 December
(closing 4pm)
Monday, 18 January
Hardie Grant Publishing Thursday, 24 December Monday, 4 January
Harper Entertainment Distribution Services Closed only on public holidays
HarperCollins Thursday, 24 December Wednesday, 6 January
Herron Books Friday, 18 December
(closing 4pm)
Monday, 4 January
Intext Book Company Thursday, 24 December Monday, 4 January
Lioncrest Education Tuesday, 22 December Monday, 11 January
Magabala Books Friday, 18 December Tuesday, 5 January
Major Street Publishing Friday, 18 December Wednesday, 6 January
Monash University Publishing Friday, 18 December
(closing midday)
Tuesday, 5 January
Nielsen Book Tuesday, 22 December
(closing 3pm)
Thursday, 7 January
Novella Distribution Friday, 18 December
(Final shipping dispatch 17 December)
Monday, 4 January
Oxford University Press Friday, 18 December Monday, 4 January
Pantera Press Wednesday, 23 December Monday, 4 January
Peribo Wednesday, 23 December Monday, 4 January
ReadHowYouWant and Dyslexic Books Thursday, 24 December Monday, 11 January
Simon & Schuster Australia Thursday, 24 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 4 January
The Spinney Press Wednesday, 23 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 18 January
Taylor & Francis Thursday, 24 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 4 January
Wiley Thursday, 24 December
(closing midday)
Monday, 4 January
Woodslane Wednesday, 23 December Monday, 4 January

Public holidays are:

  • Thursday, 24 December 2020 (public holiday for SA and NT only)
  • Friday, 25 December 2020 (Christmas Day)
  • Monday, 28 December 2020 (Boxing Day holiday in lieu)
  • Thursday, 31 December 2020 (public holiday for SA and NT only)
  • Friday, 1 January 2021 (New Year’s Day).

 

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