Labour Day 1776, 1777 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 1776 | October 7, 1776 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1777 | October 6, 1777 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1778 | October 5, 1778 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1779 | October 4, 1779 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1780 | October 2, 1780 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1781 | October 1, 1781 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1782 | October 7, 1782 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1783 | October 6, 1783 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1784 | October 4, 1784 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1785 | October 3, 1785 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1786 | October 2, 1786 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1787 | October 1, 1787 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1788 | October 6, 1788 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1789 | October 5, 1789 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1790 | October 4, 1790 Monday | 40 | - |
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