Holiday overview

Ascension Day

Ascension Day commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven, observed 40 days after Easter.

Ownership: International holiday

Scope: Global

Categories: National Public Holidays

Usually a public holiday

Religious tradition: [object Object]

Date rule: 40 days after Easter Sunday

Date type: Computed

About this holiday

Ascension Day commemorates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven, observed 40 days after Easter.

Date	Weekday	Countries
May 29, 2025	Thursday	France France Germany Germany Indonesia Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands Switzerland Switzerland
May 14, 2026	Thursday	France France Germany Germany Indonesia Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands Switzerland Switzerland
May 6, 2027	Thursday	France France Germany Germany Indonesia Indonesia Netherlands Netherlands Switzerland Switzerland