# Is Friday 8 May 2020 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Friday 8 May 2020 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed for Early May bank holiday (VE day), according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 11 May 2020 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 8 May 2020

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 1 May 2020 to Thu 28 May 2020

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 1 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 1 May 2020 |
| [Sat 2 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 2 May 2020 |
| [Sun 3 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 3 May 2020 |
| [Mon 4 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 4 May 2020 |
| [Tue 5 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 5 May 2020 |
| [Wed 6 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 6 May 2020 |
| [Thu 7 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 7 May 2020 |
| [Fri 8 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 8 May 2020: Early May bank holiday (VE day) (this date) |
| [Sat 9 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 9 May 2020 |
| [Sun 10 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 10 May 2020 |
| [Mon 11 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 11 May 2020 |
| [Tue 12 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 12 May 2020 |
| [Wed 13 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 13 May 2020 |
| [Thu 14 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 14 May 2020 |
| [Fri 15 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 15 May 2020 |
| [Sat 16 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 16 May 2020 |
| [Sun 17 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 17 May 2020 |
| [Mon 18 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 18 May 2020 |
| [Tue 19 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 19 May 2020 |
| [Wed 20 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 20 May 2020 |
| [Thu 21 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 21 May 2020 |
| [Fri 22 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 22 May 2020 |
| [Sat 23 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-23) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 23 May 2020 |
| [Sun 24 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-24) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 24 May 2020 |
| [Mon 25 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 25 May 2020: Spring bank holiday |
| [Tue 26 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 26 May 2020 |
| [Wed 27 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 27 May 2020 |
| [Thu 28 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 28 May 2020 |

## Other calendars on Fri 8 May 2020

Friday 8 May 2020 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 |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS closed Fri 8 May 2020: Early May bank holiday (VE day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-05-08) | Early May bank holiday (VE 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 Fri 8 May 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2020-05-08) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |

## Questions people ask

**When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Friday 8 May 2020?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 11 May 2020.

**Which days is England and Wales bank holidays closed?**
England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday. It also closes on the holidays published by GOV.UK (Government Digital Service).

**Where does this answer come from?**
GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), last read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC. The operator published this date. It is in Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

## Sources

- GOV.UK (Government Digital Service): <https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays.json> (Read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC)

Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

England and Wales bank holidays revision 68, published 3 Nov 2026, 14:20 UTC.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2020-05-08. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-05-08