# T2 (TARGET RTGS) vs CHAPS: closures in 2026

In 2026 T2 (TARGET RTGS) closes on 6 days and CHAPS on 8; they share 1 Jan, 3 Apr, 6 Apr and 25 Dec.

From Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.

## Side by side

Every day T2 (TARGET RTGS) or CHAPS is closed in 2026

| Date | T2 (TARGET RTGS) | CHAPS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's Day (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-01-01) | [CHAPS closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-01-01) |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Fri 3 Apr 2026: Good Friday (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-04-03) | [CHAPS closed Fri 3 Apr 2026: Good Friday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-04-03) |
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Mon 6 Apr 2026: Easter Monday (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-04-06) | [CHAPS closed Mon 6 Apr 2026: Easter Monday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-04-06) |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Fri 1 May 2026: Labour Day (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-05-01) | [CHAPS open Fri 1 May 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-05-01) |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) open Mon 4 May 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-05-04) | [CHAPS closed Mon 4 May 2026: Early May bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-05-04) |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) open Mon 25 May 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-05-25) | [CHAPS closed Mon 25 May 2026: Spring bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-05-25) |
| Mon 31 Aug 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) open Mon 31 Aug 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-08-31) | [CHAPS closed Mon 31 Aug 2026: Summer bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-08-31) |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-12-25) | [CHAPS closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-12-25) |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) closed for the weekend and a holiday Sat 26 Dec 2026: Christmas Holiday (TARGET closing day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-12-26) | [CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 26 Dec 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-12-26) |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | [T2 (TARGET RTGS) open Mon 28 Dec 2026](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026-12-28) | [CHAPS closed Mon 28 Dec 2026: Boxing Day (Substitute day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-12-28) |

## Each calendar's full year

- [T2 (TARGET RTGS) has 6 closing days in 2026, 5 on weekdays](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/EU-T2/2026)
- [CHAPS has 8 closing days in 2026, 8 on weekdays](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026)

## Sources

Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.