# Is Friday 2 August 2024 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Friday 2 August 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 Monday 5 August 2024 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 2 Aug 2024

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 26 Jul 2024 to Thu 22 Aug 2024

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 26 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 26 Jul 2024 |
| [Sat 27 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 27 Jul 2024 |
| [Sun 28 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 28 Jul 2024 |
| [Mon 29 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 29 Jul 2024 |
| [Tue 30 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 30 Jul 2024 |
| [Wed 31 Jul 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-07-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 31 Jul 2024 |
| [Thu 1 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 1 Aug 2024 |
| [Fri 2 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 2 Aug 2024 (this date) |
| [Sat 3 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 3 Aug 2024 |
| [Sun 4 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 4 Aug 2024 |
| [Mon 5 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 5 Aug 2024 |
| [Tue 6 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 6 Aug 2024 |
| [Wed 7 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 7 Aug 2024 |
| [Thu 8 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 8 Aug 2024 |
| [Fri 9 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 9 Aug 2024 |
| [Sat 10 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 10 Aug 2024 |
| [Sun 11 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 11 Aug 2024 |
| [Mon 12 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 12 Aug 2024 |
| [Tue 13 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 13 Aug 2024 |
| [Wed 14 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 14 Aug 2024 |
| [Thu 15 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 15 Aug 2024 |
| [Fri 16 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 16 Aug 2024 |
| [Sat 17 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 17 Aug 2024 |
| [Sun 18 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 18 Aug 2024 |
| [Mon 19 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 19 Aug 2024 |
| [Tue 20 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 20 Aug 2024 |
| [Wed 21 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 21 Aug 2024 |
| [Thu 22 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 22 Aug 2024 |

## Other calendars on Fri 2 Aug 2024

Friday 2 August 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 Fri 2 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2024-08-02) | 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 Fri 2 Aug 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2024-08-02) | 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 Friday 2 August 2024?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 5 August 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 2024-08-02. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-08-02