# Is Saturday 31 July 2021 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 31 July 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 2 August 2021 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 31 Jul 2021

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 24 Jul 2021 to Fri 20 Aug 2021

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 24 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-24) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 24 Jul 2021 |
| [Sun 25 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 25 Jul 2021 |
| [Mon 26 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 26 Jul 2021 |
| [Tue 27 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 27 Jul 2021 |
| [Wed 28 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 28 Jul 2021 |
| [Thu 29 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 29 Jul 2021 |
| [Fri 30 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 30 Jul 2021 |
| [Sat 31 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-31) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 31 Jul 2021 (this date) |
| [Sun 1 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 1 Aug 2021 |
| [Mon 2 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 2 Aug 2021 |
| [Tue 3 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 3 Aug 2021 |
| [Wed 4 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 4 Aug 2021 |
| [Thu 5 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 5 Aug 2021 |
| [Fri 6 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 6 Aug 2021 |
| [Sat 7 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-07) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 7 Aug 2021 |
| [Sun 8 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 8 Aug 2021 |
| [Mon 9 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 9 Aug 2021 |
| [Tue 10 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 10 Aug 2021 |
| [Wed 11 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 11 Aug 2021 |
| [Thu 12 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 12 Aug 2021 |
| [Fri 13 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 13 Aug 2021 |
| [Sat 14 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 14 Aug 2021 |
| [Sun 15 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 15 Aug 2021 |
| [Mon 16 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 16 Aug 2021 |
| [Tue 17 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 17 Aug 2021 |
| [Wed 18 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 18 Aug 2021 |
| [Thu 19 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 19 Aug 2021 |
| [Fri 20 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 20 Aug 2021 |

## Other calendars on Sat 31 Jul 2021

Saturday 31 July 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 31 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2021-07-31) | 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 31 Jul 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2021-07-31) | 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 Saturday 31 July 2021?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 2 August 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 2021-07-31. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-07-31