BankHol – Support

A simple UK bank holiday countdown app for iPhone.

Getting started

Open the app to see the next UK bank holiday with a live countdown. Choose your nation at the top: England & Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Scroll to view upcoming dates; tap any date to reveal its own countdown.

Add a Home Screen widget

Touch and hold the Home Screen until the icons jiggle.
Tap the + button in the top-left corner.
Search for BankHol.
Choose Small or Medium and tap Add Widget.
Hold the widget down and select Edit Widget to select a nation.

Note: Widgets refresh on a schedule controlled by iOS. Opening the app briefly can help refresh the widget’s data.

Common questions

Where do the dates come from?

BankHol uses the official GOV.UK bank holidays feed, including substitute days when holidays fall on weekends.

Why do dates differ between nations?

England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different bank holiday calendars. Pick the nation you need at the top of the app.

Does the countdown handle “today” correctly?

Yes. If a holiday is today, the timer switches from days to hours/minutes left until the end of the day.

Does the app collect any data?

No. There are no accounts, analytics, or tracking. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Troubleshooting

Widget looks stale: open the app for a few seconds; iOS may then refresh the widget. You can also remove and re-add the widget.
No internet: the app needs a connection to fetch the latest dates. If offline, previously fetched dates may still show.
Dates look wrong: confirm the correct nation is selected and your device date/time is set automatically.
App won’t open or crashes: restart the device, then reinstall the app.

Requirements

iPhone running iOS 13.4 or later.

Contact

Need help or have a suggestion? Please reach out via email to benwelch2003@gmail.com