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UK
1 time zone · Europe/London · 1 city on this site
British business meetings are polite, agenda-driven, and on time. Disagreement is often understated; pay attention to qualifying language.
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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
- Meeting tips
- Bank holidays (early May, late May, late August) and the Christmas–New Year gap are quiet periods. School half-terms also affect availability.
Cities in UK
Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.
Current time in UK
London · Europe/London
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Public holidays in UK, 2026
See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01GB-ENG, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, GB-WLS only
- 2026-01-02GB-SCT only
- 2026-03-17GB-NIR only
- 2026-04-03
- 2026-04-06GB-ENG, GB-NIR, GB-WLS only
- 2026-05-04
- 2026-05-25
- 2026-06-15GB-SCT only
- 2026-07-13GB-NIR only
- 2026-08-03GB-SCT only
- 2026-08-31GB-ENG, GB-NIR, GB-WLS only
- 2026-11-30GB-SCT only
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-28
Time difference vs. major business cities
From the perspective of London.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷Seoul | Asia/Seoul | +8h |
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +8h |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Asia/Singapore | +7h |
| 🇮🇳New Delhi | Asia/Kolkata | +4h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +3h |
| 🇫🇷Paris | Europe/Paris | +1h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -5h |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | -8h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +9h |
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