# Is Saturday 21 August 2027 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 21 August 2027 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 August 2027 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 21 Aug 2027

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 14 Aug 2027 to Fri 10 Sept 2027

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 14 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 14 Aug 2027 |
| [Sun 15 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 15 Aug 2027 |
| [Mon 16 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 16 Aug 2027 |
| [Tue 17 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 17 Aug 2027 |
| [Wed 18 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| [Thu 19 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 19 Aug 2027 |
| [Fri 20 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 20 Aug 2027 |
| [Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027 (this date) |
| [Sun 22 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 22 Aug 2027 |
| [Mon 23 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 23 Aug 2027 |
| [Tue 24 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 24 Aug 2027 |
| [Wed 25 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 25 Aug 2027 |
| [Thu 26 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 26 Aug 2027 |
| [Fri 27 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 27 Aug 2027 |
| [Sat 28 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 28 Aug 2027 |
| [Sun 29 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 29 Aug 2027 |
| [Mon 30 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 30 Aug 2027: Summer bank holiday |
| [Tue 31 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 31 Aug 2027 |
| [Wed 1 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 1 Sept 2027 |
| [Thu 2 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 2 Sept 2027 |
| [Fri 3 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 3 Sept 2027 |
| [Sat 4 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 4 Sept 2027 |
| [Sun 5 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 5 Sept 2027 |
| [Mon 6 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 6 Sept 2027 |
| [Tue 7 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 7 Sept 2027 |
| [Wed 8 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 8 Sept 2027 |
| [Thu 9 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 9 Sept 2027 |
| [Fri 10 Sept 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-09-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 10 Sept 2027 |

## Other calendars on Sat 21 Aug 2027

Saturday 21 August 2027 on 7 other calendars

| Calendar | Status | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | [Germany: nationwide public holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/DE/2027-08-21) | Weekend |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2027-08-21) | Weekend |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2027-08-21) | Weekend |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | [FedACH Services closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDACH/2027-08-21) | Weekend |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2027-08-21) | Weekend |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2027-08-21) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | [Fedwire Funds Service closed for the weekend Sat 21 Aug 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDWIRE/2027-08-21) | Weekend |

## Questions people ask

**When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Saturday 21 August 2027?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 23 August 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?**
The calendar's weekend rule and no closure for it in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), in Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.

## 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 2026.11.03.1.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2027-08-21. Release 2026.11.03.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-08-21