# Labour Day Public Holiday in Australia (2026)

**There is no single national date for Labour Day in Australia.** The date depends entirely on the state or territory in which the employee works.

Labour Day (also called "Eight Hours Day" in Tasmania and "May Day" in the Northern Territory) is set by each individual state and territory government, meaning it falls on different days across the country throughout the year.

## When Labour Day falls in 2026 by state/territory:

- **Western Australia:** Monday, 2 March 2026
- **Victoria:** Monday, 9 March 2026
- **Tasmania (Eight Hours Day):** Monday, 9 March 2026
- **Queensland:** Monday, 4 May 2026
- **Northern Territory (May Day):** Monday, 4 May 2026
- **South Australia:** Monday, 5 October 2026
- **Australian Capital Territory:** Monday, 5 October 2026
- **New South Wales:** Monday, 5 October 2026

## Key takeaway

Providing one confident national date would be incorrect. You must apply the date relevant to the employee's **work location**. For example, an employee working in Perth observes Labour Day in March, while an employee in Sydney observes it in October.