# Is Saturday 1 January 2028 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 1 January 2028 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 Tuesday 4 January 2028 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 1 Jan 2028

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 25 Dec 2027 to Fri 21 Jan 2028

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 25 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 25 Dec 2027 |
| [Sun 26 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 26 Dec 2027 |
| [Mon 27 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 27 Dec 2027: Christmas Day (Substitute day) |
| [Tue 28 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Tue 28 Dec 2027: Boxing Day (Substitute day) |
| [Wed 29 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 29 Dec 2027 |
| [Thu 30 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 30 Dec 2027 |
| [Fri 31 Dec 2027](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2027-12-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 31 Dec 2027 |
| [Sat 1 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 1 Jan 2028 (this date) |
| [Sun 2 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 2 Jan 2028 |
| [Mon 3 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 3 Jan 2028: New Year's Day (Substitute day) |
| [Tue 4 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 4 Jan 2028 |
| [Wed 5 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 5 Jan 2028 |
| [Thu 6 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 6 Jan 2028 |
| [Fri 7 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 7 Jan 2028 |
| [Sat 8 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-08) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 8 Jan 2028 |
| [Sun 9 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-09) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 9 Jan 2028 |
| [Mon 10 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 10 Jan 2028 |
| [Tue 11 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 11 Jan 2028 |
| [Wed 12 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 12 Jan 2028 |
| [Thu 13 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 13 Jan 2028 |
| [Fri 14 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 14 Jan 2028 |
| [Sat 15 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-15) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 15 Jan 2028 |
| [Sun 16 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-16) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 16 Jan 2028 |
| [Mon 17 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 17 Jan 2028 |
| [Tue 18 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 18 Jan 2028 |
| [Wed 19 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 19 Jan 2028 |
| [Thu 20 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 20 Jan 2028 |
| [Fri 21 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 21 Jan 2028 |

## Other calendars on Sat 1 Jan 2028

Saturday 1 January 2028 on 7 other calendars

| Calendar | Status | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed for the weekend and a holiday Sat 1 Jan 2028: New Year's Day (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2028-01-01) | New Year's Day (TARGET closing day) |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 1 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2028-01-01) | Weekend |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | [FedACH Services closed for the weekend and a holiday Sat 1 Jan 2028: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDACH/2028-01-01) | New Year's Day |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays closed for the weekend Sat 1 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2028-01-01) | Weekend |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Sat 1 Jan 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2028-01-01) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | [Fedwire Funds Service closed for the weekend and a holiday Sat 1 Jan 2028: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDWIRE/2028-01-01) | New Year's Day |

## Questions people ask

**When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Saturday 1 January 2028?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 4 January 2028.

**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 2026.11.04.1.

## 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 2026.11.04.1.

England and Wales bank holidays revision 68, published 3 Nov 2026, 14:20 UTC.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2028-01-01. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-01-01