# Is Saturday 21 August 2021 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 21 August 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 23 August 2021 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 21 Aug 2021

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 14 Aug 2021 to Fri 10 Sept 2021

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Thu 26 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 26 Aug 2021 |
| [Fri 27 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 27 Aug 2021 |
| [Sat 28 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 28 Aug 2021 |
| [Sun 29 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 29 Aug 2021 |
| [Mon 30 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 30 Aug 2021: Summer bank holiday |
| [Tue 31 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 31 Aug 2021 |
| [Wed 1 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 1 Sept 2021 |
| [Thu 2 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 2 Sept 2021 |
| [Fri 3 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 3 Sept 2021 |
| [Sat 4 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 4 Sept 2021 |
| [Sun 5 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 5 Sept 2021 |
| [Mon 6 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 6 Sept 2021 |
| [Tue 7 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 7 Sept 2021 |
| [Wed 8 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 8 Sept 2021 |
| [Thu 9 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 9 Sept 2021 |
| [Fri 10 Sept 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-09-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 10 Sept 2021 |

## Other calendars on Sat 21 Aug 2021

Saturday 21 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 closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2021-08-21) | 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 21 Aug 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2021-08-21) | 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 21 August 2021?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 23 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 2021-08-21. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-08-21