Labour Day 2078, 2079 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 2078	3 October 2078 Monday	40	18981
Labour Day 2079	2 October 2079 Monday	40	19345
Labour Day 2080	7 October 2080 Monday	41	19716
Labour Day 2081	6 October 2081 Monday	41	20080
Labour Day 2082	5 October 2082 Monday	41	20444
Labour Day 2083	4 October 2083 Monday	40	20808
Labour Day 2084	2 October 2084 Monday	40	21172
Labour Day 2085	1 October 2085 Monday	40	21536
Labour Day 2086	7 October 2086 Monday	41	21907
Labour Day 2087	6 October 2087 Monday	41	22271
Labour Day 2088	4 October 2088 Monday	41	22635
Labour Day 2089	3 October 2089 Monday	40	22999
Labour Day 2090	2 October 2090 Monday	40	23363
Labour Day 2091	1 October 2091 Monday	40	23727
Labour Day 2092	6 October 2092 Monday	41	24098