Rain or shine, millions of Australians will take the coming Monday, October 6, off as part of a long weekend.

For people in New South Wales, South Australia, and the ACT, Monday is Labour Day.

On the same day, Queensland will commemorate the King's Birthday.

Victoria, the Northern Territory, Tasmania, and Western Australia miss out on the extra day off this time around.

Here's what the weather is forecast as for those who get to sleep in.

New South Wales

For Sydney, Friday is set to be a sunny and breezy day with a top of 24 degrees.

That dips to 22 on Saturday before shooting up to 27 on Sunday.

Monday will see temperatures peak at 31, so if you're headed to the beach or the river, be sure to slip, slop, slap.

The weekend will be mostly sunny, with some cloud and a small chance

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