Labour Day 1945, 1946 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 1945	1 October 1945 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1946	7 October 1946 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1947	6 October 1947 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1948	4 October 1948 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1949	3 October 1949 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1950	2 October 1950 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1951	1 October 1951 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1952	6 October 1952 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1953	5 October 1953 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1954	4 October 1954 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1955	3 October 1955 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1956	1 October 1956 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 1957	7 October 1957 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1958	6 October 1958 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 1959	5 October 1959 Monday	41	-