Feast of the Ascension
Feast of the Ascension is a religious day that is observed 39 days after Easter Sunday in Romania. It is a holiday that moves in relation to the date of Easter. The Orthodox Church in Romania uses the Julian calendar to set the date for Easter and therefore the date of all Easter days is different here than in the Gregorian calendar of the Western Christian Church.
This year the day is celebrated June 13, 2024.
Stores, banks, and similar establishments follow regular opening hours..
Varying Dates
Feast of the Ascension in Romania is not a day with a fixed calendar date, meaning the exact date varies from year to year. The date for this holiday varies between May 17 and June 13. See the table below to find the exact date for the next few years.
| Year | Feast of the Ascension Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 13 | Thursday |
| 2025 | May 29 | Thursday |
| 2026 | May 21 | Thursday |
| 2027 | June 10 | Thursday |
| 2028 | May 25 | Thursday |
| 2029 | May 17 | Thursday |
| 2030 | June 6 | Thursday |
| 2031 | May 22 | Thursday |
| 2032 | June 10 | Thursday |
| 2033 | June 2 | 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)