# Is Thursday 5 August 2021 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Thursday 5 August 2021 is a England and Wales bank holidays business day, as no closure for it appears in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); the next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Friday 6 August 2021 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Thu 5 Aug 2021

England and Wales bank holidays, Thu 29 Jul 2021 to Wed 25 Aug 2021

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Sat 21 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2021 |
| [Sun 22 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 22 Aug 2021 |
| [Mon 23 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 23 Aug 2021 |
| [Tue 24 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 24 Aug 2021 |
| [Wed 25 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 25 Aug 2021 |

## Other calendars on Thu 5 Aug 2021

Thursday 5 August 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 open Thu 5 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2021-08-05) | Business 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 Thu 5 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2021-08-05) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |

## Questions people ask

**What is the next England and Wales bank holidays business day after Thursday 5 August 2021?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Friday 6 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 2021-08-05. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-05