# Is Friday 18 August 2028 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

Yes: Friday 18 August 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 Monday 21 August 2028 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.04.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Fri 18 Aug 2028

England and Wales bank holidays, Fri 11 Aug 2028 to Thu 7 Sept 2028

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Fri 11 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-11) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 11 Aug 2028 |
| [Sat 12 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-12) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 12 Aug 2028 |
| [Sun 13 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 13 Aug 2028 |
| [Mon 14 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 14 Aug 2028 |
| [Tue 15 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 15 Aug 2028 |
| [Wed 16 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 16 Aug 2028 |
| [Thu 17 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 17 Aug 2028 |
| [Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 18 Aug 2028 (this date) |
| [Sat 19 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 19 Aug 2028 |
| [Sun 20 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 20 Aug 2028 |
| [Mon 21 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 21 Aug 2028 |
| [Tue 22 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 22 Aug 2028 |
| [Wed 23 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 23 Aug 2028 |
| [Thu 24 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 24 Aug 2028 |
| [Fri 25 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 25 Aug 2028 |
| [Sat 26 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 26 Aug 2028 |
| [Sun 27 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 27 Aug 2028 |
| [Mon 28 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 28 Aug 2028: Summer bank holiday |
| [Tue 29 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 29 Aug 2028 |
| [Wed 30 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 30 Aug 2028 |
| [Thu 31 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 31 Aug 2028 |
| [Fri 1 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 1 Sept 2028 |
| [Sat 2 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 2 Sept 2028 |
| [Sun 3 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 3 Sept 2028 |
| [Mon 4 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 4 Sept 2028 |
| [Tue 5 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 5 Sept 2028 |
| [Wed 6 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 6 Sept 2028 |
| [Thu 7 Sept 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-09-07) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 7 Sept 2028 |

## Other calendars on Fri 18 Aug 2028

Friday 18 August 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 Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2028-08-18) | Business day |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS open Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2028-08-18) | Business day |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | [FedACH Services open Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDACH/2028-08-18) | Business day |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | [US federal holidays open Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDERAL/2028-08-18) | Business day |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2028-08-18) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | [Fedwire Funds Service open Fri 18 Aug 2028](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDWIRE/2028-08-18) | Business day |

## Questions people ask

**What is the next England and Wales bank holidays business day after Friday 18 August 2028?**
The next England and Wales bank holidays business day is Monday 21 August 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 2028-08-18. Release 2026.11.04.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2028-08-18