# Is Thursday 4 May 2028 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Thursday 4 May 2028 is a England and Wales bank holidays business day, as no closure for it appears in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service); the next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Friday 5 May 2028 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Thu 4 May 2028

England and Wales bank holidays, Thu 27 Apr 2028 to Wed 24 May 2028

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [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 |
| [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 (this date) |
| [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 |
| [Mon 22 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 22 May 2028 |
| [Tue 23 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 23 May 2028 |
| [Wed 24 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 24 May 2028 |

## Other calendars on Thu 4 May 2028

Thursday 4 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) open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2028-05-04) | Business day |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2028-05-04) | Business day |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | [FedACH Services open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDACH/2028-05-04) | Business day |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2028-05-04) | Business day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2028-05-04) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | [Fedwire Funds Service open Thu 4 May 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDWIRE/2028-05-04) | Business day |

## Questions people ask

**What is the next England and Wales bank holidays business day after Thursday 4 May 2028?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Friday 5 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?**
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 2028-05-04. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-05-04