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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 2026 | October 5, 2026 Monday | 41 | 304 |
| Labour Day 2027 | October 4, 2027 Monday | 40 | 668 |
| Labour Day 2028 | October 2, 2028 Monday | 40 | 1032 |
| Labour Day 2029 | October 1, 2029 Monday | 40 | 1396 |
| Labour Day 2030 | October 7, 2030 Monday | 41 | 1767 |
| Labour Day 2031 | October 6, 2031 Monday | 41 | 2131 |
| Labour Day 2032 | October 4, 2032 Monday | 41 | 2495 |
| Labour Day 2033 | October 3, 2033 Monday | 40 | 2859 |
| Labour Day 2034 | October 2, 2034 Monday | 40 | 3223 |
| Labour Day 2035 | October 1, 2035 Monday | 40 | 3587 |
| Labour Day 2036 | October 6, 2036 Monday | 41 | 3958 |
| Labour Day 2037 | October 5, 2037 Monday | 41 | 4322 |
| Labour Day 2038 | October 4, 2038 Monday | 40 | 4686 |
| Labour Day 2039 | October 3, 2039 Monday | 40 | 5050 |
| Labour Day 2040 | October 1, 2040 Monday | 40 | 5414 |
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