# 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

England and Wales bank holidays, Wed 25 Dec 2024 to Tue 21 Jan 2025

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Sat 11 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 11 Jan 2025 |
| [Sun 12 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 12 Jan 2025 |
| [Mon 13 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 13 Jan 2025 |
| [Tue 14 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 14 Jan 2025 |
| [Wed 15 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 15 Jan 2025 |
| [Thu 16 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 16 Jan 2025 |
| [Fri 17 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 17 Jan 2025 |
| [Sat 18 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 18 Jan 2025 |
| [Sun 19 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 19 Jan 2025 |
| [Mon 20 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 20 Jan 2025 |
| [Tue 21 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 21 Jan 2025 |

## Other calendars on Wed 1 Jan 2025

Wednesday 1 January 2025 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 Wed 1 Jan 2025: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2025-01-01) | 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](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2025-01-01) | New Year's Day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Wed 1 Jan 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2025-01-01) | 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 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.

## Sources

- GOV.UK (Government Digital Service): <https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays.json> (Read 28 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTC)

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 2025-01-01. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-01-01