Labour Day 2018, 2019 and onwards

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Labour Day Australia : Various Dates

On Labour Day in Australia people celebrate the improved social and economic conditions of employees and the achievements of the labour movement in general. The introduction of a working day limited to 8 hours is considered to be the most important milestone of the movement.

The Labour Day public holiday is set by each state or territory, so its date and name vary. In New South Wales, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory, Labour Day is the first Monday in October: Monday 5 October 2026, Monday 4 October 2027 and Monday 2 October 2028. An overview of all states and territories:

State / Territory	Name	Date
Australian Capital Territory	Labour Day	First Monday in October
New South Wales	Labour Day	First Monday in October
Northern Territory	May Day	First Monday in May
Queensland	Labour Day	First Monday in May
South Australia	Labour Day	First Monday in October
Tasmania	Eight Hours Day	Second Monday in March
Victoria	Labour Day	Second Monday in March
Western Australia	Labour Day	First Monday in March (the 2028 date is not yet confirmed)

Holiday	Date	Week number	Days to go
Labour Day 2018	1 October 2018 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2019	7 October 2019 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2020	5 October 2020 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2021	4 October 2021 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2022	3 October 2022 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2023	2 October 2023 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2024	7 October 2024 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2025	6 October 2025 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2026	5 October 2026 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2027	4 October 2027 Monday	40	342
Labour Day 2028	2 October 2028 Monday	40	706
Labour Day 2029	1 October 2029 Monday	40	1070
Labour Day 2030	7 October 2030 Monday	41	1441
Labour Day 2031	6 October 2031 Monday	41	1805
Labour Day 2032	4 October 2032 Monday	41	2169