# Is Thursday 2 May 2024 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Thursday 2 May 2024 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 Friday 3 May 2024 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Thu 2 May 2024

England and Wales bank holidays, Thu 25 Apr 2024 to Wed 22 May 2024

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Thu 25 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 25 Apr 2024 |
| [Fri 26 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 26 Apr 2024 |
| [Sat 27 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 27 Apr 2024 |
| [Sun 28 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 28 Apr 2024 |
| [Mon 29 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 29 Apr 2024 |
| [Tue 30 Apr 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-04-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 30 Apr 2024 |
| [Wed 1 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 1 May 2024 |
| [Thu 2 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 2 May 2024 (this date) |
| [Fri 3 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 3 May 2024 |
| [Sat 4 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 4 May 2024 |
| [Sun 5 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 5 May 2024 |
| [Mon 6 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-06) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 6 May 2024: Early May bank holiday |
| [Tue 7 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 7 May 2024 |
| [Wed 8 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 8 May 2024 |
| [Thu 9 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 9 May 2024 |
| [Fri 10 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 10 May 2024 |
| [Sat 11 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 11 May 2024 |
| [Sun 12 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 12 May 2024 |
| [Mon 13 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 13 May 2024 |
| [Tue 14 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 14 May 2024 |
| [Wed 15 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 15 May 2024 |
| [Thu 16 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 16 May 2024 |
| [Fri 17 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 17 May 2024 |
| [Sat 18 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 18 May 2024 |
| [Sun 19 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 19 May 2024 |
| [Mon 20 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 20 May 2024 |
| [Tue 21 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 21 May 2024 |
| [Wed 22 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 22 May 2024 |

## Other calendars on Thu 2 May 2024

Thursday 2 May 2024 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 Thu 2 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2024-05-02) | 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 Thu 2 May 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2024-05-02) | 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 Thursday 2 May 2024?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Friday 3 May 2024.

**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 2024-05-02. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-05-02