# Is Saturday 23 December 2023 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 23 December 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 Wednesday 27 December 2023 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 23 Dec 2023

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 16 Dec 2023 to Fri 12 Jan 2024

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 16 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 16 Dec 2023 |
| [Sun 17 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 17 Dec 2023 |
| [Mon 18 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 18 Dec 2023 |
| [Tue 19 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 19 Dec 2023 |
| [Wed 20 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 20 Dec 2023 |
| [Thu 21 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 21 Dec 2023 |
| [Fri 22 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 22 Dec 2023 |
| [Sat 23 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-23) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 23 Dec 2023 (this date) |
| [Sun 24 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-24) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 24 Dec 2023 |
| [Mon 25 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 25 Dec 2023: Christmas Day |
| [Tue 26 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Tue 26 Dec 2023: Boxing Day |
| [Wed 27 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 27 Dec 2023 |
| [Thu 28 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 28 Dec 2023 |
| [Fri 29 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 29 Dec 2023 |
| [Sat 30 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 30 Dec 2023 |
| [Sun 31 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 31 Dec 2023 |
| [Mon 1 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 1 Jan 2024: New Year's Day |
| [Tue 2 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 2 Jan 2024 |
| [Wed 3 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 3 Jan 2024 |
| [Thu 4 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 4 Jan 2024 |
| [Fri 5 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 5 Jan 2024 |
| [Sat 6 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 6 Jan 2024 |
| [Sun 7 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 7 Jan 2024 |
| [Mon 8 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 8 Jan 2024 |
| [Tue 9 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 9 Jan 2024 |
| [Wed 10 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 10 Jan 2024 |
| [Thu 11 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 11 Jan 2024 |
| [Fri 12 Jan 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 12 Jan 2024 |

## Other calendars on Sat 23 Dec 2023

Saturday 23 December 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 Sat 23 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2023-12-23) | 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 23 Dec 2023](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2023-12-23) | 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 23 December 2023?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Wednesday 27 December 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 2023-12-23. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2023-12-23