# Is Monday 2 January 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Monday 2 January 2023 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed for New Year's Day (Substitute day), according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 3 January 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Mon 2 Jan 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Mon 26 Dec 2022 to Sun 22 Jan 2023

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Mon 26 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 26 Dec 2022: Boxing Day |
| [Tue 27 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Tue 27 Dec 2022: Christmas Day (Substitute day) |
| [Wed 28 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 28 Dec 2022 |
| [Thu 29 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 29 Dec 2022 |
| [Fri 30 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 30 Dec 2022 |
| [Sat 31 Dec 2022](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2022-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 31 Dec 2022 |
| [Sun 1 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 1 Jan 2023 |
| [Mon 2 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 2 Jan 2023: New Year's Day (Substitute day) (this date) |
| [Tue 3 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 3 Jan 2023 |
| [Wed 4 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 4 Jan 2023 |
| [Thu 5 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 5 Jan 2023 |
| [Fri 6 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 6 Jan 2023 |
| [Sat 7 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 7 Jan 2023 |
| [Sun 8 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 8 Jan 2023 |
| [Mon 9 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 9 Jan 2023 |
| [Tue 10 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 10 Jan 2023 |
| [Wed 11 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 11 Jan 2023 |
| [Thu 12 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 12 Jan 2023 |
| [Fri 13 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 13 Jan 2023 |
| [Sat 14 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-14) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 14 Jan 2023 |
| [Sun 15 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 15 Jan 2023 |
| [Mon 16 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 16 Jan 2023 |
| [Tue 17 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 17 Jan 2023 |
| [Wed 18 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 18 Jan 2023 |
| [Thu 19 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 19 Jan 2023 |
| [Fri 20 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 20 Jan 2023 |
| [Sat 21 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-21) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Jan 2023 |
| [Sun 22 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-22) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 22 Jan 2023 |

## Other calendars on Mon 2 Jan 2023

Monday 2 January 2023 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 Mon 2 Jan 2023: New Year's Day (Substitute day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-01-02) | New Year's Day (Substitute 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 Mon 2 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-01-02) | 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 Monday 2 January 2023?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 3 January 2023.

**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?**
GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), last read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC. The operator published this date. It is in Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.

## Sources

- GOV.UK (Government Digital Service): <https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays.json> (Read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC)

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 2023-01-02. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-02