France

1 time zone · Europe/Paris · 2 cities on this site

French business meetings can be formal with a clear agenda. Lunch is a real break — avoid scheduling 12:30–14:00. The 'right to disconnect' is taken seriously.

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Next public holiday

Bastille Day

Tuesday, July 14, 2026— in 30 days

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours: 09:00–18:00 with a real lunch break (~1 hour)
Workweek: Monday to Friday
Meeting tips: August is the traditional vacation month — many offices run with skeleton staff. May is dotted with public holidays (often combined with bridge days).

Cities in France

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Current time in France

Lyon · Europe/Paris

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Public holidays in France, 2026

See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.

2026-01-01
2026-04-06
2026-05-01
2026-05-08
2026-05-14
2026-05-25
2026-07-14
2026-08-15
2026-11-01
2026-11-11
2026-12-25

Time difference vs. major business cities

From the perspective of Lyon.

City	Time zone	Difference
🇰🇷Seoul	Asia/Seoul	+7h
🇯🇵Tokyo	Asia/Tokyo	+7h
🇸🇬Singapore	Asia/Singapore	+6h
🇮🇳New Delhi	Asia/Kolkata	+3h 30m
🇦🇪Dubai	Asia/Dubai	+2h
🇬🇧London	Europe/London	-1h
🇺🇸New York	America/New_York	-6h
🇺🇸Los Angeles	America/Los_Angeles	-9h
🇦🇺Sydney	Australia/Sydney	+8h

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