Labour Day 1828, 1829 and onwards
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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 1828 | October 6, 1828 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1829 | October 5, 1829 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1830 | October 4, 1830 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1831 | October 3, 1831 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1832 | October 1, 1832 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1833 | October 7, 1833 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1834 | October 6, 1834 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1835 | October 5, 1835 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1836 | October 3, 1836 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1837 | October 2, 1837 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1838 | October 1, 1838 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1839 | October 7, 1839 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1840 | October 5, 1840 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1841 | October 4, 1841 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1842 | October 3, 1842 Monday | 40 | - |
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