Vancouver

Canada · America/Vancouver · UTC-7

Vancouver is a major Canadian Pacific city and a tech and creative industries hub.

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Next public holiday

Canada Day

Wednesday, July 1, 2026— in 17 days

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours: 09:00–17:00
Workweek: Monday to Friday
Culture: West Coast Canadian business is informal, with strong overlap with US Pacific tech culture.
Meeting tips: BC Day (first Monday in August) is a provincial holiday in addition to federal Canadian holidays.

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: Jun–Sep

Avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy)

🟢 Currently a good month

Mild but very wet winters; sunny dry summers.

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Currency

CAD

Canadian Dollar

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Language

Official

English, French

In business

English

English: Widely spoken in business

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Plug & voltage

A/B

type

120V · 60Hz

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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 Canada, 2026

Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.

2026-01-01
2026-02-16
2026-03-17
2026-04-03
2026-04-06
2026-04-23
2026-05-18
2026-06-21
2026-06-24
2026-07-01
2026-07-12
2026-08-03
2026-08-17
2026-09-07
2026-09-30
2026-10-12
2026-11-11
2026-12-25
2026-12-26

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