Is Friday 26 March 2027 a CHAPS business day?
No: Friday 26 March 2027 is not a CHAPS business day, because CHAPS is closed for Good Friday, according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); CHAPS reopens on Tuesday 30 March 2027 at 06:00 Europe/London (Zeitwide release 2026.10.29.1).
28 days of CHAPS around Fri 26 Mar 2027
- Open
- Closed
- Weekend
- Holiday on a weekend
Other calendars on Fri 26 Mar 2027
| Calendar | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | Germany: nationwide public holidays closed Fri 26 Mar 2027: Good Friday | Good Friday |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Fri 26 Mar 2027: Good Friday (TARGET closing day) | Good Friday (TARGET closing day) |
| England and Wales bank holidays (GB-EAW) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 26 Mar 2027: Good Friday | Good Friday |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | FedACH Services open Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Business day |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | US federal holidays open Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Business day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | FedNow Service open Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | Fedwire Funds Service open Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Business day |
Sources
- GOV.UK (Government Digital Service)Read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC
Zeitwide release 2026.10.29.1. Evidence and signed receipt for CHAPS on Fri 26 Mar 2027
Zeitwide (2026). GB-CHAPS on 2027-03-26. Release 2026.10.29.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2027-03-26
Questions people ask
When does CHAPS reopen after Friday 26 March 2027?
CHAPS reopens on Tuesday 30 March 2027 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?
GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), last read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC. Zeitwide projected this date from the operator's published rules; the operator has not listed it yet. It is in Zeitwide release 2026.10.29.1.
The same answer from the API
curl https://api.zeitwide.com/v1/calendars/GB-CHAPS/days/2027-03-26
{
"date": "2027-03-26",
"is_business_day": false,
"reason": "Good Friday",
"dataset_release": "2026.10.29.1"
}Agents get it from the is_business_day MCP tool. The developer quickstart covers keys, MCP and webhooks