# Is Monday 31 August 2020 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Monday 31 August 2020 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed for Summer bank holiday, according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 1 September 2020 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Mon 31 Aug 2020

England and Wales bank holidays, Mon 24 Aug 2020 to Sun 20 Sept 2020

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Sat 12 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 12 Sept 2020 |
| [Sun 13 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 13 Sept 2020 |
| [Mon 14 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 14 Sept 2020 |
| [Tue 15 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 15 Sept 2020 |
| [Wed 16 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 16 Sept 2020 |
| [Thu 17 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 17 Sept 2020 |
| [Fri 18 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 18 Sept 2020 |
| [Sat 19 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 19 Sept 2020 |
| [Sun 20 Sept 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-09-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 20 Sept 2020 |

## Other calendars on Mon 31 Aug 2020

Monday 31 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 Mon 31 Aug 2020: Summer bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2020-08-31) | Summer bank holiday |
| 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 Mon 31 Aug 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2020-08-31) | 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 Monday 31 August 2020?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 1 September 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 2020-08-31. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-08-31