Trade Christmas closing dates 2025 (updated)
Wednesday, 26 November 2025 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
Books+Publishing has collated company closing dates for the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
The last Books+Publishing newsletter of the year will be Friday, 12 December and the first newsletter of the new year will be Monday, 12 January.
| Company | Last day of business in 2025 | First day of business in 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) | Our business will only close on public holidays. | |
| Allen & Unwin | 19 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Bakers Lane Books | 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Books+Publishing | 12 Dec | 12 Jan |
| Books at Manic | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Cambridge University Press & Assessment | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Daintree Books | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Echo Publishing | 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Elsevier Australia | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Fremantle Press | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Hardie Grant Publishing | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS) | Our business will close on public holidays and 2 Jan. | |
| Intext Book Company | Closing midday, 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Lioncrest Education | 18 Dec | 12 Jan |
| Magabala Books | 19 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Monash University Publishing | Closing midday, 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| NielsenIQ BookData Australia | Closing midday, 19 Dec | 5 Jan |
| ReadHowYouWant | 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Scribe Publications and Scribble Kids Books | Closing midday, 19 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Simon & Schuster | Closing midday, 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Spinifex Press | Closing midday, 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Thames & Hudson | Closing midday, 24 Dec | 2 Jan |
| The Distribution and Logistics Company (TDLC) | Our business will only close on public holidays. | |
| The Text Publishing Company | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
| University of Queensland Press | Closing midday, 24 Dec | 5 Jan |
| UWA Publishing | Closing midday, 19 Dec | 5 Jan |
| Woodslane | 23 Dec | 5 Jan |
Public holidays are:
- Thursday, 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day)
- Friday, 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day)
- Thursday, 1 January 2026 (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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