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Melbourne
Australia · Australia/Melbourne · UTC+10
Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city and a major financial and creative center.
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Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026— in 194 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–17:30
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Melbourne business culture matches Sydney's — informal, direct, on time. Melbourne has its own state holidays in addition to federal ones.
- Meeting tips
- Melbourne Cup Day (first Tuesday in November) is a state holiday in Victoria. Summer vacation runs late December through January.
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: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Avoid: Jun–Aug (cool, wet)
🔴 Currently a tough month
Famous for 'four seasons in one day' — temperature swings within a single day.
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Currency
A$
AUD
Australian Dollar
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Language
Official
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 | -1h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | -4h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -6h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -9h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -14h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | Same time |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -17h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | -2h |
Public holidays in Australia, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-01-26
- 2026-03-02
- 2026-03-09
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-04-04
- 2026-04-05
- 2026-04-06
- 2026-04-25
- 2026-04-27
- 2026-05-04
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-06-08
- 2026-08-03
- 2026-09-28
- 2026-10-05
- 2026-11-03
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-28
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