# Is Monday 1 May 2028 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Monday 1 May 2028 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 2 May 2028 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Mon 1 May 2028

England and Wales bank holidays, Mon 24 Apr 2028 to Sun 21 May 2028

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Mon 24 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 24 Apr 2028 |
| [Tue 25 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 25 Apr 2028 |
| [Wed 26 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 26 Apr 2028 |
| [Thu 27 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 27 Apr 2028 |
| [Fri 28 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 28 Apr 2028 |
| [Sat 29 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-29) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 29 Apr 2028 |
| [Sun 30 Apr 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-04-30) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 30 Apr 2028 |
| [Mon 1 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 1 May 2028: Early May bank holiday (this date) |
| [Tue 2 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 2 May 2028 |
| [Wed 3 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 3 May 2028 |
| [Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 4 May 2028 |
| [Fri 5 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 5 May 2028 |
| [Sat 6 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-06) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 6 May 2028 |
| [Sun 7 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-07) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 7 May 2028 |
| [Mon 8 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-08) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 8 May 2028 |
| [Tue 9 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-09) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 9 May 2028 |
| [Wed 10 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-10) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 10 May 2028 |
| [Thu 11 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 11 May 2028 |
| [Fri 12 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 12 May 2028 |
| [Sat 13 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 13 May 2028 |
| [Sun 14 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-14) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 14 May 2028 |
| [Mon 15 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 15 May 2028 |
| [Tue 16 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 16 May 2028 |
| [Wed 17 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 17 May 2028 |
| [Thu 18 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 18 May 2028 |
| [Fri 19 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 19 May 2028 |
| [Sat 20 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 20 May 2028 |
| [Sun 21 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-21) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 21 May 2028 |

## Other calendars on Mon 1 May 2028

Monday 1 May 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 Mon 1 May 2028: Labour Day (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2028-05-01) | Labour Day (TARGET closing day) |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS closed Mon 1 May 2028: Early May bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2028-05-01) | Early May bank holiday |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | [FedACH Services open Mon 1 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDACH/2028-05-01) | Business day |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays open Mon 1 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2028-05-01) | Business day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Mon 1 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2028-05-01) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | [Fedwire Funds Service open Mon 1 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDWIRE/2028-05-01) | Business day |

## Questions people ask

**When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Monday 1 May 2028?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Tuesday 2 May 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?**
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 2028-05-01. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-01