Labour Day Dates. When is Labour Day in Australia?
Labour Day in Australia celebrates workers' role in contributing towards the nation's economy. It is an annual public holiday but its date varies across the states and territories. The table below lists available dates for Labour Day in Australia. Dates awaiting confirmation are marked provisional.
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| Year | Day of the Week | Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Monday | March 1 | Labour Day |
| 2010 | Monday | March 8 | Labour Day |
| 2010 | Monday | March 8 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2010 | Monday | May 3 | May Day |
| 2010 | Monday | May 3 | Labour Day |
| 2010 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2010 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2011 | Monday | March 7 | Labour Day |
| 2011 | Monday | March 14 | Labour Day |
| 2011 | Monday | March 14 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2011 | Monday | May 2 | May Day |
| 2011 | Monday | May 2 | Labour Day |
| 2011 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2011 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2012 | Monday | March 5 | Labour Day |
| 2012 | Monday | March 12 | Labour Day |
| 2012 | Monday | March 12 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2012 | Monday | May 7 | May Day |
| 2012 | Monday | May 7 | Labour Day |
| 2012 | Monday | October 1 | Labour Day |
| 2012 | Monday | October 1 | Labour Day |
| 2013 | Monday | March 4 | Labour Day |
| 2013 | Monday | March 11 | Labour Day |
| 2013 | Monday | March 11 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2013 | Monday | May 6 | May Day |
| 2013 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2013 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2014 | Monday | March 3 | Labour Day |
| 2014 | Monday | March 10 | Labour Day |
| 2014 | Monday | March 10 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2014 | Monday | May 5 | May Day |
| 2014 | Monday | October 6 | Labour Day |
| 2014 | Monday | October 6 | Labour Day |
| 2015 | Monday | March 2 | Labour Day |
| 2015 | Monday | March 9 | Labour Day |
| 2015 | Monday | March 9 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2015 | Monday | May 4 | May Day |
| 2015 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2015 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2016 | Monday | March 7 | Labour Day |
| 2016 | Monday | March 14 | Labour Day |
| 2016 | Monday | March 14 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2016 | Monday | May 2 | May Day |
| 2016 | Monday | May 2 | Labour Day |
| 2016 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2016 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2017 | Monday | March 6 | Labour Day |
| 2017 | Monday | March 13 | Labour Day |
| 2017 | Monday | March 13 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2017 | Monday | May 1 | May Day |
| 2017 | Monday | May 1 | Labour Day |
| 2017 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
| 2017 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
| 2018 | Monday | March 5 | Labour Day |
| 2018 | Monday | March 12 | Labour Day |
| 2018 | Monday | March 12 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2018 | Monday | May 7 | May Day |
| 2018 | Monday | May 7 | Labour Day |
| 2018 | Monday | October 1 | Labour Day |
| 2018 | Monday | October 1 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | March 4 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | March 11 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | March 11 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2019 | Monday | March 18 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | May 6 | May Day |
| 2019 | Monday | May 6 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2019 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | March 2 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | March 9 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | March 9 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2020 | Monday | March 16 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | May 4 | May Day |
| 2020 | Monday | May 4 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2020 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2021 | Monday | March 1 | Labour Day |
| 2021 | Monday | March 8 | Labour Day |
| 2021 | Monday | March 8 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2021 | Monday | May 3 | May Day |
| 2021 | Monday | May 3 | Labour Day |
| 2021 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2021 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2022 | Monday | March 7 | Labour Day |
| 2022 | Monday | March 14 | Labour Day |
| 2022 | Monday | March 14 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2022 | Monday | May 2 | May Day |
| 2022 | Monday | May 2 | Labour Day |
| 2022 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2022 | Monday | October 3 | Labour Day |
| 2023 | Monday | March 6 | Labour Day |
| 2023 | Monday | March 13 | Labour Day |
| 2023 | Monday | March 13 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2023 | Monday | May 1 | May Day |
| 2023 | Monday | May 1 | Labour Day |
| 2023 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
| 2023 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | March 4 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | March 11 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | March 11 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2024 | Saturday | March 16 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | May 6 | May Day |
| 2024 | Monday | May 6 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2024 | Monday | October 7 | Labour Day |
| 2025 | Monday | March 3 | Labour Day |
| 2025 | Monday | March 10 | Labour Day |
| 2025 | Monday | March 10 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2025 | Monday | May 5 | May Day |
| 2025 | Monday | May 5 | Labour Day |
| 2025 | Monday | October 6 | Labour Day |
| 2025 | Monday | October 6 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | March 2 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | March 9 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | March 9 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2026 | Monday | March 23 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | May 4 | May Day |
| 2026 | Monday | May 4 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2026 | Monday | October 5 | Labour Day |
| 2027 | Monday | March 1 | Labour Day |
| 2027 | Monday | March 8 | Labour Day |
| 2027 | Monday | March 8 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2027 | Monday | May 3 | May Day |
| 2027 | Monday | May 3 | Labour Day |
| 2027 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2027 | Monday | October 4 | Labour Day |
| 2028 | Monday | March 6 | Labour Day |
| 2028 | Monday | March 13 | Labour Day |
| 2028 | Monday | March 13 | Eight Hours Day |
| 2028 | Monday | May 1 | May Day |
| 2028 | Monday | May 1 | Labour Day |
| 2028 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
| 2028 | Monday | October 2 | Labour Day |
These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates or sign up for our newsletter to receive regular updates. All updates are automatically added to our API as well.
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