# Is Saturday 21 December 2024 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 21 December 2024 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 23 December 2024 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 21 Dec 2024

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 14 Dec 2024 to Fri 10 Jan 2025

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 14 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-14) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 14 Dec 2024 |
| [Sun 15 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 15 Dec 2024 |
| [Mon 16 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 16 Dec 2024 |
| [Tue 17 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 17 Dec 2024 |
| [Wed 18 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 18 Dec 2024 |
| [Thu 19 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 19 Dec 2024 |
| [Fri 20 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 20 Dec 2024 |
| [Sat 21 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-21) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Dec 2024 (this date) |
| [Sun 22 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-22) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 22 Dec 2024 |
| [Mon 23 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 23 Dec 2024 |
| [Tue 24 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 24 Dec 2024 |
| [Wed 25 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Wed 25 Dec 2024: Christmas Day |
| [Thu 26 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Thu 26 Dec 2024: Boxing Day |
| [Fri 27 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 27 Dec 2024 |
| [Sat 28 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 28 Dec 2024 |
| [Sun 29 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 29 Dec 2024 |
| [Mon 30 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 30 Dec 2024 |
| [Tue 31 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 31 Dec 2024 |
| [Wed 1 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Wed 1 Jan 2025: New Year's Day |
| [Thu 2 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 2 Jan 2025 |
| [Fri 3 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 3 Jan 2025 |
| [Sat 4 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 4 Jan 2025 |
| [Sun 5 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 5 Jan 2025 |
| [Mon 6 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 6 Jan 2025 |
| [Tue 7 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 7 Jan 2025 |
| [Wed 8 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 8 Jan 2025 |
| [Thu 9 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 9 Jan 2025 |
| [Fri 10 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 10 Jan 2025 |

## Other calendars on Sat 21 Dec 2024

Saturday 21 December 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 closed for the weekend Sat 21 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2024-12-21) | 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 21 Dec 2024](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2024-12-21) | 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 21 December 2024?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 23 December 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 2024-12-21. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2024-12-21