Ascension Day around the world in 2026

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  Dates of Ascension Day around the world
2027 Various May 6
ArubaThu, May 6National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 6National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 6National Holiday
BeninThu, May 6National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 6National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 6National Holiday
Burkina FasoThu, May 6National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 6National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 6National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 6National Holiday
ColombiaThu, May 6National Holiday (in lieu)
CongoThu, May 6National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 6National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 6National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 6National Holiday
Faroe IslandsThu, May 6National Holiday
FinlandThu, May 6National Holiday
FranceThu, May 6National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 6National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 6National Holiday
GabonThu, May 6National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 6National Holiday
GreenlandThu, May 6National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 6National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 6National Holiday
IndonesiaThu, May 6National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 6National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 6National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 6National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 6National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 6National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 6National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 6National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 6National Holiday
NetherlandsThu, May 6National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 6National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 6National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 6National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 6National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 6National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 6National Holiday
SwitzerlandThu, May 6National Holiday
TogoThu, May 6National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 6National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 6Not A Public Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 6National Holiday
2026 Various May 14, May 15, May 18
ArubaThu, May 14National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 14National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 14National Holiday
BeninThu, May 14National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 14National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 14National Holiday
Burkina FasoThu, May 14National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 14National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 14National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 14National Holiday
ColombiaMon, May 18National Holiday (in lieu)
CongoThu, May 14National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 14National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 14National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 14National Holiday
Faroe IslandsThu, May 14National Holiday
FinlandThu, May 14National Holiday
FranceThu, May 14National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 14National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 14National Holiday
GabonThu, May 14National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 14National Holiday
GreenlandThu, May 14National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 14National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 14National Holiday
Indonesia May 14, May 15
IndonesiaFri, May 15National Holiday (additional day)
IndonesiaThu, May 14National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 14National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 14National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 14National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 14National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 14National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 14National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 14National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 14National Holiday
NetherlandsThu, May 14National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 14National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 14National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 14National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 14National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 14National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 14National Holiday
SwitzerlandThu, May 14National Holiday
TogoThu, May 14National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 14National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 14Not A Public Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 14National Holiday
2025 Various May 29, May 30, Jun 2
ArubaThu, May 29National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 29National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 29National Holiday
BeninThu, May 29National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 29National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 29National Holiday
Burkina FasoThu, May 29National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 29National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 29National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 29National Holiday
ColombiaMon, Jun 2National Holiday (in lieu)
CongoThu, May 29National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 29National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 29National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 29National Holiday
Faroe IslandsThu, May 29National Holiday
FinlandThu, May 29National Holiday
FranceThu, May 29National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 29National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 29National Holiday
GabonThu, May 29National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 29National Holiday
GreenlandThu, May 29National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 29National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 29National Holiday
Indonesia May 29, May 30
IndonesiaFri, May 30National Holiday (additional day)
IndonesiaThu, May 29National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 29National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 29National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 29National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 29National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 29National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 29National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 29National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 29National Holiday
NetherlandsThu, May 29National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 29National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 29National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 29National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 29National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 29National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 29National Holiday
SwitzerlandThu, May 29National Holiday
TogoThu, May 29National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 29National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 29Not A Public Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 29National Holiday
2024 Various May 9, May 10, May 13
ArubaThu, May 9National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 9National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 9National Holiday
BeninThu, May 9National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 9National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 9National Holiday
Burkina FasoThu, May 9National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 9National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 9National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 9National Holiday
ColombiaMon, May 13National Holiday (in lieu)
CongoThu, May 9National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 9National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 9National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 9National Holiday
Faroe IslandsThu, May 9National Holiday
FinlandThu, May 9National Holiday
FranceThu, May 9National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 9National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 9National Holiday
GabonThu, May 9National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 9National Holiday
GreenlandThu, May 9National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 9National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 9National Holiday
Indonesia May 9, May 10
IndonesiaFri, May 10National Holiday (additional day)
IndonesiaThu, May 9National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 9National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 9National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 9National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 9National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 9National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 9National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 9National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 9National Holiday
NetherlandsThu, May 9National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 9National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 9National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 9National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 9National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 9National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 9National Holiday
SwitzerlandThu, May 9National Holiday
TogoThu, May 9National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 9National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 9Not A Public Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 9National Holiday
2023 Various May 18, May 22
ArubaThu, May 18National Holiday
AustriaThu, May 18National Holiday
BelgiumThu, May 18National Holiday
BeninThu, May 18National Holiday
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaThu, May 18National Holiday
BotswanaThu, May 18National Holiday
Burkina FasoThu, May 18National Holiday
BurundiThu, May 18National Holiday
CameroonThu, May 18National Holiday
Central African RepublicThu, May 18National Holiday
ColombiaMon, May 22National Holiday (in lieu)
CongoThu, May 18National Holiday
CuraçaoThu, May 18National Holiday
DenmarkThu, May 18National Holiday
EswatiniThu, May 18National Holiday
Faroe IslandsThu, May 18National Holiday
FinlandThu, May 18National Holiday
FranceThu, May 18National Holiday
French GuianaThu, May 18National Holiday
French PolynesiaThu, May 18National Holiday
GabonThu, May 18National Holiday
GermanyThu, May 18National Holiday
GreenlandThu, May 18National Holiday
GuadeloupeThu, May 18National Holiday
IcelandThu, May 18National Holiday
IndonesiaThu, May 18National Holiday
Ivory CoastThu, May 18National Holiday
LesothoThu, May 18National Holiday
LiechtensteinThu, May 18National Holiday
LuxembourgThu, May 18National Holiday
MadagascarThu, May 18National Holiday
MartiniqueThu, May 18National Holiday
MonacoThu, May 18National Holiday
NamibiaThu, May 18National Holiday
NetherlandsThu, May 18National Holiday
New CaledoniaThu, May 18National Holiday
NorwayThu, May 18National Holiday
Saint MartinThu, May 18National Holiday
SenegalThu, May 18National Holiday
Sint MaartenThu, May 18National Holiday
SwedenThu, May 18National Holiday
SwitzerlandThu, May 18National Holiday
TogoThu, May 18National Holiday
VanuatuThu, May 18National Holiday
VenezuelaThu, May 18Not A Public Holiday
Wallis and FutunaThu, May 18National Holiday
  Summary

This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
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When is Ascension Day?

Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven 39 days after resurrection on Easter Sunday. It may also be known as The Feast of the Ascension, The Ascension of Jesus, Ascension Thursday or Holy Thursday.

What is Ascension Day?

You will find the Biblical accounts of the Ascension in Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:19-20, Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:6-11.

During the forty-day period before he ascended into heaven, it is believed that Jesus preached and intermingled with his apostles and disciples.

According to tradition, Ascension Day was first celebrated in 68 AD, however the first written evidence of the Ascension Day Feast occurred in 385 AD.

Today, Ascension Day is celebrated primarily by Catholics and Anglican Christians. According to the Western Christianity methods of calculating the dates of Easter, the earliest possible date for Ascension Day is April 30, the latest possible date is June 3.

How is Ascension Day celebrated?

Ascension Day celebrations include the following:

The Easter (Paschal) candle is put out.

There may be processions with torches and banners and fruits and vegetables may be blessed in church.

In the Catholic Church, the Feast of Ascension is a holy day of obligation (sometimes called holydays) when the faithful are obliged to attend Mass.

Feast of the Ascension and Easter

Ten days after Ascension is Pentecost (Whitsuntide) which commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. Pentecost ends the cycle of Easter related events in the Christian Calendar.

Did you know?

Germany also celebrates Father's Day (Vatertag) on the same date. This tradition dates back to the eighteenth century when prizes were awarded to fathers after Ascension Day parades in rural areas.

Ascension Day customs

An old English tradition is that if it is sunny on Ascension Day, it will be a warm summer; but if it rains, it will a poor harvest and livestock will suffer from disease.

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