Labour Day 1884, 1885 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 1884 | October 6, 1884 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1885 | October 5, 1885 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1886 | October 4, 1886 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1887 | October 3, 1887 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1888 | October 1, 1888 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1889 | October 7, 1889 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1890 | October 6, 1890 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1891 | October 5, 1891 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1892 | October 3, 1892 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1893 | October 2, 1893 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1894 | October 1, 1894 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1895 | October 7, 1895 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1896 | October 5, 1896 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1897 | October 4, 1897 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1898 | October 3, 1898 Monday | 40 | - |
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