Labour Day 20051, 20052 and onwards
Next Holiday : Halloween »Labour Day Australia : Various Dates
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 20051 | October 2, 20051 Monday | 40 | 6583770 |
| Labour Day 20052 | October 7, 20052 Monday | 41 | 6584141 |
| Labour Day 20053 | October 6, 20053 Monday | 41 | 6584505 |
| Labour Day 20054 | October 5, 20054 Monday | 41 | 6584869 |
| Labour Day 20055 | October 4, 20055 Monday | 40 | 6585233 |
| Labour Day 20056 | October 2, 20056 Monday | 40 | 6585597 |
| Labour Day 20057 | October 1, 20057 Monday | 40 | 6585961 |
| Labour Day 20058 | October 7, 20058 Monday | 41 | 6586332 |
| Labour Day 20059 | October 6, 20059 Monday | 41 | 6586696 |
| Labour Day 20060 | October 4, 20060 Monday | 41 | 6587060 |
| Labour Day 20061 | October 3, 20061 Monday | 40 | 6587424 |
| Labour Day 20062 | October 2, 20062 Monday | 40 | 6587788 |
| Labour Day 20063 | October 1, 20063 Monday | 40 | 6588152 |
| Labour Day 20064 | October 6, 20064 Monday | 41 | 6588523 |
| Labour Day 20065 | October 5, 20065 Monday | 41 | 6588887 |
Print:
Link:
Share this page on Facebook!
JAN
01
Today:
Thursday 01
January 2026
Birthday Fact Finder
Find out curious facts about your birthday. Enter your date: