Labour Day 20174, 20175 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 20174 | October 3, 20174 Monday | 40 | 6628696 |
| Labour Day 20175 | October 2, 20175 Monday | 40 | 6629060 |
| Labour Day 20176 | October 7, 20176 Monday | 41 | 6629431 |
| Labour Day 20177 | October 6, 20177 Monday | 41 | 6629795 |
| Labour Day 20178 | October 5, 20178 Monday | 41 | 6630159 |
| Labour Day 20179 | October 4, 20179 Monday | 40 | 6630523 |
| Labour Day 20180 | October 2, 20180 Monday | 40 | 6630887 |
| Labour Day 20181 | October 1, 20181 Monday | 40 | 6631251 |
| Labour Day 20182 | October 7, 20182 Monday | 41 | 6631622 |
| Labour Day 20183 | October 6, 20183 Monday | 41 | 6631986 |
| Labour Day 20184 | October 4, 20184 Monday | 41 | 6632350 |
| Labour Day 20185 | October 3, 20185 Monday | 40 | 6632714 |
| Labour Day 20186 | October 2, 20186 Monday | 40 | 6633078 |
| Labour Day 20187 | October 1, 20187 Monday | 40 | 6633442 |
| Labour Day 20188 | October 6, 20188 Monday | 41 | 6633813 |
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