# Is Saturday 2 January 2021 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 2 January 2021 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 4 January 2021 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 2 Jan 2021

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 26 Dec 2020 to Fri 22 Jan 2021

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 26 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 26 Dec 2020 |
| [Sun 27 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 27 Dec 2020 |
| [Mon 28 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 28 Dec 2020: Boxing Day (Substitute day) |
| [Tue 29 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 29 Dec 2020 |
| [Wed 30 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 30 Dec 2020 |
| [Thu 31 Dec 2020](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2020-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 31 Dec 2020 |
| [Fri 1 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 1 Jan 2021: New Year's Day |
| [Sat 2 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 2 Jan 2021 (this date) |
| [Sun 3 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 3 Jan 2021 |
| [Mon 4 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 4 Jan 2021 |
| [Tue 5 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 5 Jan 2021 |
| [Wed 6 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 6 Jan 2021 |
| [Thu 7 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 7 Jan 2021 |
| [Fri 8 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 8 Jan 2021 |
| [Sat 9 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 9 Jan 2021 |
| [Sun 10 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 10 Jan 2021 |
| [Mon 11 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 11 Jan 2021 |
| [Tue 12 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 12 Jan 2021 |
| [Wed 13 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 13 Jan 2021 |
| [Thu 14 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 14 Jan 2021 |
| [Fri 15 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 15 Jan 2021 |
| [Sat 16 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 16 Jan 2021 |
| [Sun 17 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 17 Jan 2021 |
| [Mon 18 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 18 Jan 2021 |
| [Tue 19 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 19 Jan 2021 |
| [Wed 20 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 20 Jan 2021 |
| [Thu 21 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 21 Jan 2021 |
| [Fri 22 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 22 Jan 2021 |

## Other calendars on Sat 2 Jan 2021

Saturday 2 January 2021 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 2 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2021-01-02) | 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 2 Jan 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2021-01-02) | 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 2 January 2021?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 4 January 2021.

**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 2021-01-02. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-01-02