Daylight saving returns on the first Sunday of October in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT, putting the clocks forward an hour. 10 October 2028 falls in this month of change, while Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory keep the same clock they run all year, unaffected by the switch.
Shift rosters in retail, hospitality, healthcare and emergency services regularly schedule staff on Tuesdays as part of rotating patterns that do not follow the standard Monday-to-Friday week. Tuesday 10 October 2028 falls within this rostering system for shift-based industries, separate from the standard working-day count above that assumes a five-day week.
The working-day count on this page excludes both weekend days and any public holiday declared for the state selected, so the same date in 2028 can show a different total depending on which state's calendar applies to 10 October. Interstate businesses need to check more than one state's list before setting a national deadline.