Updated: Trade Christmas closing dates 2024
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 Friday 13 December and reopen Monday 13 January. The last newsletter for 2024 will be sent on Friday 13 December, while the first newsletter for 2025 will be published Monday 13 January. The first Weekly Book Newsletter (WBN) in 2025 will be published on Wednesday 15 January. The booking deadline for classifieds and job advertisements for the first WBN of 2025 is 12 noon AEDT on Tuesday 14 January.
| Company | Last day of business in 2024 | First day of business in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Allen & Unwin | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 6 Jan |
| Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd | Only closed on public holidays. | |
| Cambridge University Press & Assessment | Mon 23 Dec (closing midday) | Thu 2 Jan |
| Currency Press | Fri 20 Dec (closing midday) | Thu 2 Jan |
| Fremantle Press | Tue 24 Dec | Thu 2 Jan |
| Hardie Grant Publishing | Fri 20 Dec | Thu 2 Jan |
| Lioncrest Education | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 6 Jan |
| Magabala Books | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 13 Jan |
| Major Street Publishing | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 13 Jan |
| Monash University Publishing | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 6 Jan |
| ReadHowYouWant/Dyslexic Books | Fri 20 Dec | Mon 6 Jan |
| Simon & Schuster Australia | Fri 20 Dec | Thu 2 Jan |
| Thames & Hudson | Tue 24 Dec (closing midday | Thu 2 Jan |
| University of Queensland Press | Tue 24 Dec (closing midday) | Thu 2 Jan |
| UWA Publishing | Thu 19 Dec (closing 4 pm) | Mon 6 Jan |
| Woodslane | Mon 23 Dec (closing 4 pm) | Thu 2 Jan |
Public holidays are:
- Wednesday 25 December 2024 (Christmas Day)
- Thursday 26 December 2024 (Boxing Day)
- Wednesday 1 January 2025 (New Year’s Day).
If your publishing or distribution company is missing from this list and you would like it added, please add to our Christmas closing dates survey.
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