# CHAPS vs England and Wales bank holidays: closures in 2026

In 2026 CHAPS closes on 8 days and England and Wales bank holidays on 8; they share New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday, Summer bank holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Substitute day).

From Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.

## Side by side

Every day CHAPS or England and Wales bank holidays is closed in 2026

| Date | CHAPS | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | [CHAPS closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-01-01) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-01-01) |
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | [CHAPS closed Fri 3 Apr 2026: Good Friday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-04-03) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 3 Apr 2026: Good Friday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-04-03) |
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | [CHAPS closed Mon 6 Apr 2026: Easter Monday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-04-06) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 6 Apr 2026: Easter Monday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-04-06) |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | [CHAPS closed Mon 4 May 2026: Early May bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-05-04) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 4 May 2026: Early May bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-05-04) |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | [CHAPS closed Mon 25 May 2026: Spring bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-05-25) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 25 May 2026: Spring bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-05-25) |
| Mon 31 Aug 2026 | [CHAPS closed Mon 31 Aug 2026: Summer bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-08-31) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 31 Aug 2026: Summer bank holiday](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-08-31) |
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | [CHAPS closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-12-25) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-12-25) |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | [CHAPS closed Mon 28 Dec 2026: Boxing Day (Substitute day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026-12-28) | [England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 28 Dec 2026: Boxing Day (Substitute day)](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026-12-28) |

## Each calendar's full year

- [CHAPS has 8 closing days in 2026, 8 on weekdays](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2026)
- [England and Wales bank holidays has 8 closing days in 2026, 8 on weekdays](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2026)

## Sources

Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.