Ascension Day
Public HolidayAscension Day is a Christian feast day marking the bodily ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, observed forty days after Easter Sunday. It falls on a Thursday and is a public holiday in many European and other countries with Christian heritage. The day is marked by church services and, in some places, outdoor processions.
32 countries observe this holiday
Countries — 2026 dates
Click any row to see dates for 2024–2028.
| Flag | Country | Date 2026 | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇽 | Åland Islands | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇼 | Aruba | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇦🇹 | Austria | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇪 | Belgium | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇯 | Benin | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇧🇼 | Botswana | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇴 | Colombia | May 18 | Monday | › |
| 🇨🇬 | Congo | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇰 | Denmark | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇴 | Faroe Islands | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇮 | Finland | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇫🇷 | France | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇱 | Greenland | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇬🇵 | Guadeloupe | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇭🇹 | Haiti | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇸 | Iceland | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇮🇩 | Indonesia | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇸 | Lesotho | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇮 | Liechtenstein | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇱🇺 | Luxembourg | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇬 | Madagascar | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇶 | Martinique | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇲🇨 | Monaco | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇦 | Namibia | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇱 | Netherlands | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇳🇴 | Norway | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇷 | Suriname | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇯 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇸🇪 | Sweden | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇨🇭 | Switzerland | May 14 | Thursday | › |
| 🇻🇪 | Venezuela | May 14 | Thursday | › |