Labour Day falls on the first Monday of October in New South Wales, South Australia and the ACT, the only three jurisdictions observing the holiday on this date. 2 October 2027 carries this public holiday in those three states, with every other state and territory working through an ordinary day.
Saturday 2 October 2027 is a weekend day under the standard Monday-to-Friday working pattern and does not count toward the working-day total shown above. Retail, hospitality, healthcare and emergency services staff commonly work rostered shifts on this day regardless of the standard week that applies to most other industries and workplaces across the country.
The quarter containing 2 October 2027 is based on the calendar year running January to December, a separate system from the Australian financial year, which runs from 1 July to 30 June and splits into its own four quarters. Businesses often track both systems side by side, one for tax filings and one for calendar-year planning.