# Is Friday 31 March 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Friday 31 March 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 Monday 3 April 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 31 Mar 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 24 Mar 2023 to Thu 20 Apr 2023

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 24 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 24 Mar 2023 |
| [Sat 25 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 25 Mar 2023 |
| [Sun 26 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 26 Mar 2023 |
| [Mon 27 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 27 Mar 2023 |
| [Tue 28 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 28 Mar 2023 |
| [Wed 29 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 29 Mar 2023 |
| [Thu 30 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 30 Mar 2023 |
| [Fri 31 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 31 Mar 2023 (this date) |
| [Sat 1 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 1 Apr 2023 |
| [Sun 2 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 2 Apr 2023 |
| [Mon 3 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 3 Apr 2023 |
| [Tue 4 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 4 Apr 2023 |
| [Wed 5 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 5 Apr 2023 |
| [Thu 6 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 6 Apr 2023 |
| [Fri 7 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-07) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 7 Apr 2023: Good Friday |
| [Sat 8 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 8 Apr 2023 |
| [Sun 9 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 9 Apr 2023 |
| [Mon 10 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 10 Apr 2023: Easter Monday |
| [Tue 11 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 11 Apr 2023 |
| [Wed 12 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 12 Apr 2023 |
| [Thu 13 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 13 Apr 2023 |
| [Fri 14 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 14 Apr 2023 |
| [Sat 15 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 15 Apr 2023 |
| [Sun 16 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 16 Apr 2023 |
| [Mon 17 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 17 Apr 2023 |
| [Tue 18 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 18 Apr 2023 |
| [Wed 19 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 19 Apr 2023 |
| [Thu 20 Apr 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-04-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 20 Apr 2023 |

## Other calendars on Fri 31 Mar 2023

Friday 31 March 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 Fri 31 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-03-31) | 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 Fri 31 Mar 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-03-31) | 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 Friday 31 March 2023?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 3 April 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 2023-03-31. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-03-31