Labour Day 2248, 2249 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 2248 | October 2, 2248 Monday | 40 | 81212 |
| Labour Day 2249 | October 1, 2249 Monday | 40 | 81576 |
| Labour Day 2250 | October 7, 2250 Monday | 41 | 81947 |
| Labour Day 2251 | October 6, 2251 Monday | 41 | 82311 |
| Labour Day 2252 | October 4, 2252 Monday | 41 | 82675 |
| Labour Day 2253 | October 3, 2253 Monday | 40 | 83039 |
| Labour Day 2254 | October 2, 2254 Monday | 40 | 83403 |
| Labour Day 2255 | October 1, 2255 Monday | 40 | 83767 |
| Labour Day 2256 | October 6, 2256 Monday | 41 | 84138 |
| Labour Day 2257 | October 5, 2257 Monday | 41 | 84502 |
| Labour Day 2258 | October 4, 2258 Monday | 40 | 84866 |
| Labour Day 2259 | October 3, 2259 Monday | 40 | 85230 |
| Labour Day 2260 | October 1, 2260 Monday | 40 | 85594 |
| Labour Day 2261 | October 7, 2261 Monday | 41 | 85965 |
| Labour Day 2262 | October 6, 2262 Monday | 41 | 86329 |
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