# Is Wednesday 18 December 2019 a CHAPS business day?

Yes: Wednesday 18 December 2019 is a CHAPS business day, as no closure for it appears in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); the next CHAPS business day is Thursday 19 December 2019 at 06:00 Europe/London (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of CHAPS around Wed 18 Dec 2019

CHAPS, Wed 11 Dec 2019 to Tue 7 Jan 2020

| Date | CHAPS |
| --- | --- |
| [Wed 11 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-11) | CHAPS open Wed 11 Dec 2019 |
| [Thu 12 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-12) | CHAPS open Thu 12 Dec 2019 |
| [Fri 13 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-13) | CHAPS open Fri 13 Dec 2019 |
| [Sat 14 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-14) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 14 Dec 2019 |
| [Sun 15 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-15) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sun 15 Dec 2019 |
| [Mon 16 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-16) | CHAPS open Mon 16 Dec 2019 |
| [Tue 17 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-17) | CHAPS open Tue 17 Dec 2019 |
| [Wed 18 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-18) | CHAPS open Wed 18 Dec 2019 (this date) |
| [Thu 19 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-19) | CHAPS open Thu 19 Dec 2019 |
| [Fri 20 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-20) | CHAPS open Fri 20 Dec 2019 |
| [Sat 21 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-21) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 21 Dec 2019 |
| [Sun 22 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-22) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sun 22 Dec 2019 |
| [Mon 23 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-23) | CHAPS open Mon 23 Dec 2019 |
| [Tue 24 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-24) | CHAPS open Tue 24 Dec 2019 |
| [Wed 25 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-25) | CHAPS closed Wed 25 Dec 2019: Christmas Day |
| [Thu 26 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-26) | CHAPS closed Thu 26 Dec 2019: Boxing Day |
| [Fri 27 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-27) | CHAPS open Fri 27 Dec 2019 |
| [Sat 28 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-28) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 28 Dec 2019 |
| [Sun 29 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-29) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sun 29 Dec 2019 |
| [Mon 30 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-30) | CHAPS open Mon 30 Dec 2019 |
| [Tue 31 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-31) | CHAPS open Tue 31 Dec 2019 |
| [Wed 1 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-01) | CHAPS closed Wed 1 Jan 2020: New Year's Day |
| [Thu 2 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-02) | CHAPS open Thu 2 Jan 2020 |
| [Fri 3 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-03) | CHAPS open Fri 3 Jan 2020 |
| [Sat 4 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-04) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 4 Jan 2020 |
| [Sun 5 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-05) | CHAPS closed for the weekend Sun 5 Jan 2020 |
| [Mon 6 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-06) | CHAPS open Mon 6 Jan 2020 |
| [Tue 7 Jan 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-01-07) | CHAPS open Tue 7 Jan 2020 |

## Other calendars on Wed 18 Dec 2019

Wednesday 18 December 2019 on 7 other calendars

| Calendar | Status | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| England and Wales bank holidays (GB-EAW) | [England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 18 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-12-18) | Business day |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Wed 18 Dec 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2019-12-18) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |

## Questions people ask

**What is the next CHAPS business day after Wednesday 18 December 2019?**
The next CHAPS business day is Thursday 19 December 2019 at 06:00 Europe/London.

**What are CHAPS's operating hours?**
CHAPS is open from 06:00 to 18:00 Europe/London on business days.

**Where does this answer come from?**
The calendar's weekend rule and no closure for it in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), in Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

## Sources

No entry decides this date, so CHAPS's weekend rule does. CHAPS is closed every Saturday and Sunday.

Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

CHAPS revision 68, published 3 Nov 2026, 14:20 UTC.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-CHAPS on 2019-12-18. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-12-18