Labour Day is held on the first Monday in October in New South Wales, Australia.
Australia does not have one nationwide Labour Day date. Each state and territory sets its own public-holiday calendar, so the holiday appears on different dates around the country. In New South Wales, the observance falls on the first Monday in October.
The holiday is linked to the international labor movement and Australia’s history of campaigns for shorter working hours. In other Australian jurisdictions, related holidays may use names such as Eight Hours Day or May Day, and their dates differ.
This variation can cause confusion when Australian Labour Day is compared with the United States holiday, which is observed on the first Monday in September. The shared name reflects a common labor-history theme, but the calendars are not identical.