Feast of the Ascension
Feast of the Ascension is a religious public holiday celebrated 39 days after Easter Sunday in Norway. It is a holiday that moves in regards to the date of Easter Sunday. This year the day is celebrated May 9, 2024. As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Varying Dates
The calendar date for Feast of the Ascension changes depending on when Easter Sunday is celebrated. Easter is always celebrated on Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon. This means that the dates for Easter can vary from March 22 to April 25. This, in turn, means that the date for Feast of the Ascension will vary. The table below shows the exact date for Feast of the Ascension in the coming years.
| Year | Feast of the Ascension Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 9 | Thursday |
| 2025 | May 29 | Thursday |
| 2026 | May 14 | Thursday |
| 2027 | May 6 | Thursday |
| 2028 | May 25 | Thursday |
| 2029 | May 10 | Thursday |
| 2030 | May 30 | Thursday |
| 2031 | May 22 | Thursday |
| 2032 | May 6 | Thursday |
| 2033 | May 26 | Thursday |
Feast of the Ascension in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 51 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Switzerland | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Monaco | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | France | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Martinique | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Germany | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Austria | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | New Caledonia | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Iceland | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Saint Martin | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Burkina Faso | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Senegal | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Indonesia | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Madagascar | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Belgium | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Luxembourg | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Vanuatu | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Saint Barthélemy | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Côte d'Ivoire | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Åland Islands | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | French Guiana | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Central African Republic | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Botswana | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Denmark | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Congo | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Saint Helena | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Curaçao | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Cameroon | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Haiti | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Bonaire | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Colombia | Public holiday | May 13, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Burundi | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Togo | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Aruba | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Namibia | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Lesotho | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Guadeloupe | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Finland | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Swaziland | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Faroe Islands | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Romania | Observance day | June 13, 2024 |
 | Mayotte | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Greenland | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Netherlands | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Liechtenstein | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Sint Maarten | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Benin | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
 | Bolivia | Public holiday | May 9, 2024 |
Recommended reading
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Feast of the Ascension (Wikipedia)