# Is Monday 5 May 2025 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Monday 5 May 2025 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed for Early May bank holiday, according to GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 6 May 2025 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Mon 5 May 2025

England and Wales bank holidays, Mon 28 Apr 2025 to Sun 25 May 2025

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Mon 28 Apr 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-04-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 28 Apr 2025 |
| [Tue 29 Apr 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-04-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 29 Apr 2025 |
| [Wed 30 Apr 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-04-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 30 Apr 2025 |
| [Thu 1 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 1 May 2025 |
| [Fri 2 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 2 May 2025 |
| [Sat 3 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 3 May 2025 |
| [Sun 4 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 4 May 2025 |
| [Mon 5 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 5 May 2025: Early May bank holiday (this date) |
| [Tue 6 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 6 May 2025 |
| [Wed 7 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 7 May 2025 |
| [Thu 8 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 8 May 2025 |
| [Fri 9 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 9 May 2025 |
| [Sat 10 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 10 May 2025 |
| [Sun 11 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 11 May 2025 |
| [Mon 12 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 12 May 2025 |
| [Tue 13 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 13 May 2025 |
| [Wed 14 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 14 May 2025 |
| [Thu 15 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 15 May 2025 |
| [Fri 16 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 16 May 2025 |
| [Sat 17 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 17 May 2025 |
| [Sun 18 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 18 May 2025 |
| [Mon 19 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 19 May 2025 |
| [Tue 20 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 20 May 2025 |
| [Wed 21 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 21 May 2025 |
| [Thu 22 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 22 May 2025 |
| [Fri 23 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 23 May 2025 |
| [Sat 24 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-24) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 24 May 2025 |
| [Sun 25 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 25 May 2025 |

## Other calendars on Mon 5 May 2025

Monday 5 May 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 Mon 5 May 2025: Early May bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2025-05-05) | Early May bank holiday |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays open Mon 5 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2025-05-05) | Business day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Mon 5 May 2025](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2025-05-05) | 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 Monday 5 May 2025?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 6 May 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 2025-05-05. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2025-05-05