Labour Day 2009, 2010 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 2009	5 October 2009 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2010	4 October 2010 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2011	3 October 2011 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2012	1 October 2012 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2013	7 October 2013 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2014	6 October 2014 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2015	5 October 2015 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2016	3 October 2016 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2017	2 October 2017 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2018	1 October 2018 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2019	7 October 2019 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2020	5 October 2020 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2021	4 October 2021 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2022	3 October 2022 Monday	40	-
Labour Day 2023	2 October 2023 Monday	40	-