# Is Saturday 18 December 2021 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 18 December 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 20 December 2021 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 18 Dec 2021

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 11 Dec 2021 to Fri 7 Jan 2022

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 11 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 11 Dec 2021 |
| [Sun 12 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 12 Dec 2021 |
| [Mon 13 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 13 Dec 2021 |
| [Tue 14 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 14 Dec 2021 |
| [Wed 15 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 15 Dec 2021 |
| [Thu 16 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 16 Dec 2021 |
| [Fri 17 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 17 Dec 2021 |
| [Sat 18 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 18 Dec 2021 (this date) |
| [Sun 19 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 19 Dec 2021 |
| [Mon 20 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 20 Dec 2021 |
| [Tue 21 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 21 Dec 2021 |
| [Wed 22 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 22 Dec 2021 |
| [Thu 23 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 23 Dec 2021 |
| [Fri 24 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 24 Dec 2021 |
| [Sat 25 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 25 Dec 2021 |
| [Sun 26 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 26 Dec 2021 |
| [Mon 27 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 27 Dec 2021: Christmas Day (Substitute day) |
| [Tue 28 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Tue 28 Dec 2021: Boxing Day (Substitute day) |
| [Wed 29 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 29 Dec 2021 |
| [Thu 30 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 30 Dec 2021 |
| [Fri 31 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 31 Dec 2021 |
| [Sat 1 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 1 Jan 2022 |
| [Sun 2 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 2 Jan 2022 |
| [Mon 3 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 3 Jan 2022: New Year's Day (Substitute day) |
| [Tue 4 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 4 Jan 2022 |
| [Wed 5 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 5 Jan 2022 |
| [Thu 6 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 6 Jan 2022 |
| [Fri 7 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 7 Jan 2022 |

## Other calendars on Sat 18 Dec 2021

Saturday 18 December 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 18 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2021-12-18) | 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 18 Dec 2021](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2021-12-18) | 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 18 December 2021?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 20 December 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 2021-12-18. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2021-12-18