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Is Monday 3 May 2027 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Monday 3 May 2027 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 4 May 2027 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1).

28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Mon 3 May 2027

England and Wales bank holidays, Mon 26 Apr 2027 to Sun 23 May 2027
CalendarMon 26 Apr 2027Tue 27 Apr 2027Wed 28 Apr 2027Thu 29 Apr 2027Fri 30 Apr 2027Sat 1 May 2027Sun 2 May 2027Mon 3 May 2027Tue 4 May 2027Wed 5 May 2027Thu 6 May 2027Fri 7 May 2027Sat 8 May 2027Sun 9 May 2027Mon 10 May 2027Tue 11 May 2027Wed 12 May 2027Thu 13 May 2027Fri 14 May 2027Sat 15 May 2027Sun 16 May 2027Mon 17 May 2027Tue 18 May 2027Wed 19 May 2027Thu 20 May 2027Fri 21 May 2027Sat 22 May 2027Sun 23 May 2027
England and Wales bank holidaysEngland and Wales bank holidays open Mon 26 Apr 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 27 Apr 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 28 Apr 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 29 Apr 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 30 Apr 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 1 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 2 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 3 May 2027: Early May bank holidayEngland and Wales bank holidays open Tue 4 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 5 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 6 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 7 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 8 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 9 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 10 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 11 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 12 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 13 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 14 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 15 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 16 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 17 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 18 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 19 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 20 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 21 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 22 May 2027England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 23 May 2027
  • Open
  • Closed
  • Weekend
  • Holiday on a weekend

Other calendars on Mon 3 May 2027

Monday 3 May 2027 on 7 other calendars
CalendarStatusWhy
Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE)Germany: nationwide public holidays open Mon 3 May 2027Business day
T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2)T2 (TARGET RTGS) open Mon 3 May 2027Business day
CHAPS (GB-CHAPS)CHAPS closed Mon 3 May 2027: Early May bank holidayEarly May bank holiday
FedACH Services (US-FEDACH)FedACH Services open Mon 3 May 2027Business day
US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL)US federal holidays open Mon 3 May 2027Business day
FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW)FedNow Service open Mon 3 May 2027Business day
Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE)Fedwire Funds Service open Mon 3 May 2027Business day

Sources

Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1. Evidence and signed receipt for England and Wales bank holidays on Mon 3 May 2027

Cite this answer
Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2027-05-03. Release 2026.11.03.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-05-03

Questions people ask

When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Monday 3 May 2027?

England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 4 May 2027.

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 2026.11.03.1.

The same answer from the API

curl https://api.zeitwide.com/v1/calendars/GB-EAW/days/2027-05-03

{
  "date": "2027-05-03",
  "is_business_day": false,
  "reason": "Early May bank holiday",
  "dataset_release": "2026.11.03.1"
}

Agents get it from the is_business_day MCP tool. The developer quickstart covers keys, MCP and webhooks