Ideal Electrical holiday hours
Christmas & New Year
branch hours 2026/27
Planning work over the summer break? Find your local Ideal branch below, from north to south. Branches with the same holiday hours are grouped together.
Holiday closure dates
All branches are closed on the dates below.
Christmas break · 2026
25–28 DecemberNew Year break · 2027
1–4 JanuaryWeekend · 2027
9–10 JanuaryChristmas Eve · Thursday 24 December: Richmond is open. All other branches are closed. Please contact Richmond for its Christmas Eve opening hours.
Normal branch hours resume on Monday 11 January 2027. All times shown are New Zealand local time.
Find your branch hours
Opening periods between the holiday closures
Northland 1 branch
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
Whangarei
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
Auckland 9 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
North ShoreHendersonDowntownMount WellingtonPenroseEast TamakiManukauPapakura
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
Auckland City |
8am–2pmEach day | 8am–3pmEach day |
Waikato & Bay of Plenty 7 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
Mount Maunganui |
8am–3pmEach day | Closed |
Tauranga |
Closed | 8am–12 noonEach day |
|
Te RapaHamiltonWhakataneRotoruaTaupo
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay & Manawatū 5 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
New PlymouthHaweraPalmerston North
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
NapierHastings
|
Closed | 8am–4pmEach day |
Wellington 2 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
Lower HuttWellington
|
Closed | 8am–3pmEach day |
Nelson & Tasman 2 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
Nelson
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
|
Richmond
Christmas Eve · 24 Dec 2026: Open |
8am–2pmEach day | 8am–2pmEach day |
West Coast 1 branch
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
Greymouth
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
Canterbury 5 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
PapanuiHornbyAshburton
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
SydenhamTimaru
|
Closed | 8am–4pmEach day |
Otago & Southland 5 branches
| Branch | 29–31 December 2026Tuesday–Thursday | 5–8 January 2027Tuesday–Friday |
|---|---|---|
|
WanakaQueenstown
Closed throughout 24 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027. |
Closed | Closed |
OamaruDunedinInvercargill
|
Closed | 8am–4pmEach day |
From 11 January 2027
All Ideal Electrical branches return to normal opening hours from Monday 11 January 2027 onwards.
Support Office is closed from 24 December to 10 January and returns to normal hours on Monday 11 January.
Need to contact your branch?
Find your branch’s address, phone number and contact details in our branch locator.
Thank you for your support this year. Have a safe and happy holiday break.
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