# Is Friday 18 October 2024 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Friday 18 October 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 21 October 2024 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 18 Oct 2024

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 11 Oct 2024 to Thu 7 Nov 2024

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 11 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 11 Oct 2024 |
| [Sat 12 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 12 Oct 2024 |
| [Sun 13 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 13 Oct 2024 |
| [Mon 14 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 14 Oct 2024 |
| [Tue 15 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 15 Oct 2024 |
| [Wed 16 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 16 Oct 2024 |
| [Thu 17 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 17 Oct 2024 |
| [Fri 18 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 18 Oct 2024 (this date) |
| [Sat 19 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 19 Oct 2024 |
| [Sun 20 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 20 Oct 2024 |
| [Mon 21 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 21 Oct 2024 |
| [Tue 22 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 22 Oct 2024 |
| [Wed 23 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 23 Oct 2024 |
| [Thu 24 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 24 Oct 2024 |
| [Fri 25 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 25 Oct 2024 |
| [Sat 26 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 26 Oct 2024 |
| [Sun 27 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 27 Oct 2024 |
| [Mon 28 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 28 Oct 2024 |
| [Tue 29 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 29 Oct 2024 |
| [Wed 30 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 30 Oct 2024 |
| [Thu 31 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 31 Oct 2024 |
| [Fri 1 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 1 Nov 2024 |
| [Sat 2 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 2 Nov 2024 |
| [Sun 3 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 3 Nov 2024 |
| [Mon 4 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 4 Nov 2024 |
| [Tue 5 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 5 Nov 2024 |
| [Wed 6 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 6 Nov 2024 |
| [Thu 7 Nov 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-11-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 7 Nov 2024 |

## Other calendars on Fri 18 Oct 2024

Friday 18 October 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 18 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2024-10-18) | 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 18 Oct 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2024-10-18) | 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 18 October 2024?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 21 October 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 2024-10-18. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-10-18