Labour Day 1860, 1861 and onwards
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On Labour Day in Australia, people celebrate the improved social and economic conditions of employees in Australia and the achievements of the labour movement in Australia in general. The introduction of a working day limited by 8 hours is considered to be the most important milestone of the movement.
The Labour Day public Holiday in Australia is set individually by each state or territory and for that reason varies in date and name. Below an overview of the Labour Day public holiday dates per state and territory in Australia:
| 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 October |
| 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 |
| Holiday | Date | Week number | Days to go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Day 1860 | October 1, 1860 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1861 | October 7, 1861 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1862 | October 6, 1862 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1863 | October 5, 1863 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1864 | October 3, 1864 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1865 | October 2, 1865 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1866 | October 1, 1866 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1867 | October 7, 1867 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1868 | October 5, 1868 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1869 | October 4, 1869 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1870 | October 3, 1870 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1871 | October 2, 1871 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1872 | October 7, 1872 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1873 | October 6, 1873 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1874 | October 5, 1874 Monday | 41 | - |
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