# Labour Day Public Holiday in Australia 2026

## No Single National Date Exists

There is **no single date** on which Labour Day falls across all of Australia in 2026. Labour Day is not a uniform national public holiday—it is set by individual states and territories, each observing it on different dates.

## State and Territory Dates for 2026

Labour Day in 2026 falls on different dates depending on where the employee works:

- **New South Wales, ACT**: Monday, 1 June 2026
- **Victoria, Tasmania**: Monday, 8 June 2026
- **Queensland**: Monday, 5 October 2026
- **Western Australia**: Monday, 1 June 2026
- **South Australia**: Monday, 8 June 2026
- **Northern Territory**: Monday, 5 October 2026

## Critical Implication for Payroll

A payroll officer cannot provide a single confident answer without knowing the employee's work location. Stating one date as applying nationally would be incorrect and could result in payroll errors, incorrect leave entitlements, or compliance failures.

**The correct approach**: Determine which state or territory the employee works in, then apply that jurisdiction's Labour Day date.