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Seattle
USA · America/Los_Angeles · UTC-7
Seattle is home to Amazon, Microsoft, and a major US tech ecosystem.
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Next public holiday
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, June 19, 2026— in 5 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–18:00, tech often later
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- West Coast US business culture is informal and tech-influenced. Meetings tend to be later in the day to overlap with East Coast morning.
- Meeting tips
- Tech industry takes the week between Christmas and New Year as effective shutdown. Thanksgiving week is also quiet.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Climate is city-specific. Currency and language are country-level.
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Climate
Temperate oceanic (rainy)
Best: Jul–Sep (dry, warm)
Avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, gray)
Long gray winters, but summers are dry and beautiful. Rarely freezes or gets very hot.
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Currency
$
USD
US Dollar
Local currency is USD.
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Language
Official
English
In business
English (Spanish widely used)
English: Widely spoken in business
🤝Business etiquette
- Greeting
- Firm handshake; first names immediate.
- Cards
- Standard but increasingly digital.
- Gifts
- Not typical; corporate ethics often forbid.
- Tipping
- 18–22% standard.
- Dress
- Tech industry famously casual; entertainment industry stylish.
- Dining
- Breakfast/lunch meetings common; healthy food preferences widespread.
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 | +16h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +12h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +11h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | +8h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | +3h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +17h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | Same time |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +15h |
Public holidays in USA, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-01-19
- 2026-02-12
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-05-08
- 2026-05-25
- 2026-06-19
- 2026-07-03
- 2026-09-07
- 2026-10-12
- 2026-11-11
- 2026-11-26
- 2026-12-25
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