# Is Saturday 1 January 2022 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 1 January 2022 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 Tuesday 4 January 2022 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 1 Jan 2022

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 25 Dec 2021 to Fri 21 Jan 2022

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Sat 8 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 8 Jan 2022 |
| [Sun 9 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 9 Jan 2022 |
| [Mon 10 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 10 Jan 2022 |
| [Tue 11 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 11 Jan 2022 |
| [Wed 12 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 12 Jan 2022 |
| [Thu 13 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 13 Jan 2022 |
| [Fri 14 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 14 Jan 2022 |
| [Sat 15 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 15 Jan 2022 |
| [Sun 16 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 16 Jan 2022 |
| [Mon 17 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 17 Jan 2022 |
| [Tue 18 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 18 Jan 2022 |
| [Wed 19 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 19 Jan 2022 |
| [Thu 20 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 20 Jan 2022 |
| [Fri 21 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 21 Jan 2022 |

## Other calendars on Sat 1 Jan 2022

Saturday 1 January 2022 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 1 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2022-01-01) | 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 1 Jan 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2022-01-01) | 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 1 January 2022?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 4 January 2022.

**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 2022-01-01. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-01-01