Labour Day 2061, 2062 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 2061	3 October 2061 Monday	40	12771
Labour Day 2062	2 October 2062 Monday	40	13135
Labour Day 2063	1 October 2063 Monday	40	13499
Labour Day 2064	6 October 2064 Monday	41	13870
Labour Day 2065	5 October 2065 Monday	41	14234
Labour Day 2066	4 October 2066 Monday	40	14598
Labour Day 2067	3 October 2067 Monday	40	14962
Labour Day 2068	1 October 2068 Monday	40	15326
Labour Day 2069	7 October 2069 Monday	41	15697
Labour Day 2070	6 October 2070 Monday	41	16061
Labour Day 2071	5 October 2071 Monday	41	16425
Labour Day 2072	3 October 2072 Monday	40	16789
Labour Day 2073	2 October 2073 Monday	40	17153
Labour Day 2074	1 October 2074 Monday	40	17517
Labour Day 2075	7 October 2075 Monday	41	17888