Trade Christmas closing dates 2022
Books+Publishing has collated company closing dates for the Christmas and New Year holiday period (see table below).
The Books+Publishing office will close on Wednesday, 14 December and reopen Monday, 9 January.
The last daily newsletter for 2022 will be Friday, 9 December.
The first daily newsletter for 2023 will be published Monday, 9 January. The first Weekly Book Newsletter (WBN) for 2023 will be published Wednesday, 11 January. The booking deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for the first WBN of 2023 is 12 noon on Tuesday, 10 January.
| Company | Last day of business in 2022 | First day of business in 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| About3 Learning | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | Sun, 9 Jan 2023 |
| Allen & Unwin | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Alliance Distribution Services | Our business will only close on public holidays | |
| Black Inc. | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Bloomsbury | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Bookazine US | Our business will only close on public holidays | |
| BookPeople | Fri, 30 Dec 2022 (office also closed 23–27 Dec) | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Cambridge University Press | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Fremantle Press | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing 4:30pm) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Gardners UK | Our business will only close on public holidays | |
| Garratt Publishing | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Thu, 19 Jan 2023 (warehouse re-opens 23 Jan 2023) |
| Good Reading Magazine | Thu, 22 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Thu, 5 Jan 2023 |
| Hachette Australia | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Hardie Grant Publishing | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Harper Entertainment Distribution Services | Our business will only close on public holidays | |
| HarperCollins Publishers | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | Wed, 4 Jan 2023 |
| Herron Books | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Mon, 9 Jan 2023 |
| Lioncrest Education | Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | Mon, 9 Jan 2023 |
| Magabala Books | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Sun, 9 Jan 2023 |
| Major Street Publishing | Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | Wed, 4 Jan 2023 |
| Monash University Publishing | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Nielsen BookData | Tue, 20 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Wed, 4 Jan 2023 |
| Novella Distribution | Fri, 16 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| ReadHowYouWant and Dyslexic Books | Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | Tue, 4 Jan 2023 |
| Simon & Schuster Australia | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 (closing midday) |
Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Spinifex Press | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Taylor & Francis Australia | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| UWA Publishing | Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | Sun, 9 Jan 2023 |
| Walker Books Australia | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
| Woodslane | Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | Tue, 3 Jan 2023 |
Public holidays are:
- Monday, 26 December 2022 (Boxing Day/Christmas Day holiday in lieu)
- Tuesday, 27 December 2022 (additional Christmas Day holiday in lieu/Boxing Day holiday in lieu)
- Monday, 2 January 2023 (New Year’s Day holiday in lieu).
If your publishing or distribution company is missing from this list and you would like it added, please email news@booksandpublishing.com.au.
Category: B+P announcements
