Practical Information in Houston
Bring a pair of jeans, for women a can of hairspray (during the humid days of summer), and walk tall while in Houston. Attitude is everything in the US's fourth-largest city.
GMT
GMT -6 (GMT -5 in summertime).
Money
United States Dollar (US$) is the currency.
Visas
Each country has its own regulations and restrictions for its visitors. Find specific visa information for your destination.
Health
Travelling to (sub) tropical destinations means taking care of your health. Read more about health issues for the area you're visiting.
Electricity
110-120 Volts AC 60 Hz, two flat-pin parallel plugs are standard.
Dialling Code
+1 (national), 713 or 281 + seven-figure number (Houston).
Houston Tourist Info
Fit In
Jeans and boots are a common sight everywhere, as are boots with business suits in the Downtown district. Ladies who lunch in River Oaks and Uptown are perfectly turned out in couture clothing. Anything goes in Montrose.
Public Holidays 2011-2012
- Presidents' Day 21 Feb
- Texas Independence Day 2 Mar
- Good Friday 22 Apr
- San Jacinto Day (remembering Texas's key battle for independence from Mexico) 21 Apr
- Memorial Day 30 May
- Independence Day Holiday 4 Jul
- Lyndon B Johnson's Birthday 27 Aug
- Labor Day 5 Sep
- Columbus Day 10 Oct
- Veterans' Day 11 Nov
- Thanksgiving 24 Nov
- Christmas Day 25 Dec
- Christmas Day Holiday 26 Dec
- New Year's Day 2 Jan
- Martin Luther King Junior Day 16 Jan
