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Dublin
Ireland · Europe/Dublin · UTC+1
Dublin hosts the EU headquarters of many US tech companies and is a key European tech hub.
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Next public holiday
August Holiday
Monday, August 3, 2026— in 50 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–17:30
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Irish business culture is friendly and conversational, with meetings often opening with light chat. English is universal.
- Meeting tips
- St Patrick's Day (March 17), the bank holidays, and the Christmas–New Year gap are the main quiet windows.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Temperate oceanic
Best: May–Sep
Avoid: Nov–Feb
🟢 Currently a good month
Mild and wet year-round; daylight short in winter.
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Currency
€
EUR
Euro
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Language
Official
Irish, English
In business
English
English: Widely spoken in business
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +8h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +4h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +3h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | Same time |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -5h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +9h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -8h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +7h |
Public holidays in Ireland, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-02-02
- 2026-03-17
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-04-06
- 2026-05-04
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-08-03
- 2026-10-26
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-26
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