Labour Day 1872, 1873 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 1872 | October 7, 1872 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1873 | October 6, 1873 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1874 | October 5, 1874 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1875 | October 4, 1875 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1876 | October 2, 1876 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1877 | October 1, 1877 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1878 | October 7, 1878 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1879 | October 6, 1879 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1880 | October 4, 1880 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1881 | October 3, 1881 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1882 | October 2, 1882 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1883 | October 1, 1883 Monday | 40 | - |
| Labour Day 1884 | October 6, 1884 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1885 | October 5, 1885 Monday | 41 | - |
| Labour Day 1886 | October 4, 1886 Monday | 40 | - |
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