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Labour Day 2025

When is Labour Day 2025 in Australia?

YearDateDayHolidayStates
20253 MarMon (Long weekend)Labour DayWA
10 MarMon (Long weekend)Eight Hours DayTAS
10 MarMon (Long weekend)Labour DayVIC
5 MayMon (Long weekend)Labour DayQLD
5 MayMon (Long weekend)May DayNT
6 OctMon (Long weekend)Labour DayACT, NSW & SA

Is Labour Day a national holiday?

Yes, Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia.

What is Labour Day?

Labour Day celebrates the eight-hour working day – a victory for workers in the mid-late 19th century. The argument for the eight-hour day was based on the need that each person to have eight hours labour, eight hours recreation and eight hours rest.

Labour Day 2025

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