# Is Wednesday 4 January 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Wednesday 4 January 2023 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 Thursday 5 January 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Wed 4 Jan 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Wed 28 Dec 2022 to Tue 24 Jan 2023

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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) |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Mon 23 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 23 Jan 2023 |
| [Tue 24 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 24 Jan 2023 |

## Other calendars on Wed 4 Jan 2023

Wednesday 4 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 open Wed 4 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-01-04) | 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 Wed 4 Jan 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-01-04) | 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 Wednesday 4 January 2023?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Thursday 5 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?**
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 2023-01-04. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-01-04