Is Wednesday 1 January 2025 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?
No: Wednesday 1 January 2025 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed for New Year's Day, according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Thursday 2 January 2025 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).
28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Wed 1 Jan 2025
- Open
- Closed
- Weekend
- Holiday on a weekend
Other calendars on Wed 1 Jan 2025
| 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 Wed 1 Jan 2025: New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | US federal holidays closed Wed 1 Jan 2025: New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | FedNow Service open Wed 1 Jan 2025 | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
Sources
- GOV.UK (Government Digital Service)Read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC
Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1. Evidence and signed receipt for England and Wales bank holidays on Wed 1 Jan 2025
England and Wales bank holidays revision 68, published .
Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2025-01-01. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-01
Questions people ask
When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Wednesday 1 January 2025?
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Thursday 2 January 2025.
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?
GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), last read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC. The operator published this date. It is in Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1.
The same answer from the API
curl https://api.zeitwide.com/v1/calendars/GB-EAW/days/2025-01-01
{
"date": "2025-01-01",
"is_business_day": false,
"reason": "New Year's Day",
"dataset_release": "2026.11.04.1"
}Agents get it from the is_business_day MCP tool. The developer quickstart covers keys, MCP and webhooks