# Is Saturday 22 August 2020 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 22 August 2020 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed at weekends; England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 24 August 2020 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 22 Aug 2020

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 15 Aug 2020 to Fri 11 Sept 2020

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 15 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 15 Aug 2020 |
| [Sun 16 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 16 Aug 2020 |
| [Mon 17 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 17 Aug 2020 |
| [Tue 18 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 18 Aug 2020 |
| [Wed 19 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 19 Aug 2020 |
| [Thu 20 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 20 Aug 2020 |
| [Fri 21 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 21 Aug 2020 |
| [Sat 22 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 22 Aug 2020 (this date) |
| [Sun 23 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 23 Aug 2020 |
| [Mon 24 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 24 Aug 2020 |
| [Tue 25 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 25 Aug 2020 |
| [Wed 26 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 26 Aug 2020 |
| [Thu 27 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 27 Aug 2020 |
| [Fri 28 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 28 Aug 2020 |
| [Sat 29 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 29 Aug 2020 |
| [Sun 30 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 30 Aug 2020 |
| [Mon 31 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 31 Aug 2020: Summer bank holiday |
| [Tue 1 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 1 Sept 2020 |
| [Wed 2 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 2 Sept 2020 |
| [Thu 3 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 3 Sept 2020 |
| [Fri 4 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 4 Sept 2020 |
| [Sat 5 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 5 Sept 2020 |
| [Sun 6 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 6 Sept 2020 |
| [Mon 7 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 7 Sept 2020 |
| [Tue 8 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 8 Sept 2020 |
| [Wed 9 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 9 Sept 2020 |
| [Thu 10 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 10 Sept 2020 |
| [Fri 11 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 11 Sept 2020 |

## Other calendars on Sat 22 Aug 2020

Saturday 22 August 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 for the weekend Sat 22 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-08-22) | Weekend |
| 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 Sat 22 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2020-08-22) | 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 Saturday 22 August 2020?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 24 August 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?**
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 England and Wales bank holidays's weekend rule does. England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday.

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 2020-08-22. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-22