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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 2026	5 October 2026 Monday	41	-
Labour Day 2027	4 October 2027 Monday	40	354
Labour Day 2028	2 October 2028 Monday	40	718
Labour Day 2029	1 October 2029 Monday	40	1082
Labour Day 2030	7 October 2030 Monday	41	1453
Labour Day 2031	6 October 2031 Monday	41	1817
Labour Day 2032	4 October 2032 Monday	41	2181
Labour Day 2033	3 October 2033 Monday	40	2545
Labour Day 2034	2 October 2034 Monday	40	2909
Labour Day 2035	1 October 2035 Monday	40	3273
Labour Day 2036	6 October 2036 Monday	41	3644
Labour Day 2037	5 October 2037 Monday	41	4008
Labour Day 2038	4 October 2038 Monday	40	4372
Labour Day 2039	3 October 2039 Monday	40	4736
Labour Day 2040	1 October 2040 Monday	40	5100