# Is Sunday 20 August 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Sunday 20 August 2023 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 21 August 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sun 20 Aug 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Sun 13 Aug 2023 to Sat 9 Sept 2023

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sun 13 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 13 Aug 2023 |
| [Mon 14 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 14 Aug 2023 |
| [Tue 15 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 15 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 16 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 16 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 17 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 17 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 18 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 18 Aug 2023 |
| [Sat 19 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 19 Aug 2023 |
| [Sun 20 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 20 Aug 2023 (this date) |
| [Mon 21 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 21 Aug 2023 |
| [Tue 22 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 22 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 23 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 23 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 24 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 24 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 25 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 25 Aug 2023 |
| [Sat 26 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 26 Aug 2023 |
| [Sun 27 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 27 Aug 2023 |
| [Mon 28 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 28 Aug 2023: Summer bank holiday |
| [Tue 29 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 29 Aug 2023 |
| [Wed 30 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 30 Aug 2023 |
| [Thu 31 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 31 Aug 2023 |
| [Fri 1 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 1 Sept 2023 |
| [Sat 2 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 2 Sept 2023 |
| [Sun 3 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 3 Sept 2023 |
| [Mon 4 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 4 Sept 2023 |
| [Tue 5 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 5 Sept 2023 |
| [Wed 6 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 6 Sept 2023 |
| [Thu 7 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 7 Sept 2023 |
| [Fri 8 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 8 Sept 2023 |
| [Sat 9 Sept 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-09-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 9 Sept 2023 |

## Other calendars on Sun 20 Aug 2023

Sunday 20 August 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 for the weekend Sun 20 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-08-20) | 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 Sun 20 Aug 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-08-20) | 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 Sunday 20 August 2023?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 21 August 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 2023-08-20. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-08-20