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When is Ascension Day?
In 2026, Ascension Day falls on Thursday, May 14, 2026. In 2027 it is on Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Ascension Day dates, 2026 to 2035
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, May 14, 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, May 6, 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, May 25, 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, May 10, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, May 30, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, May 22, 2031 |
| 2032 | Thursday, May 6, 2032 |
| 2033 | Thursday, May 26, 2033 |
| 2034 | Thursday, May 18, 2034 |
| 2035 | Thursday, May 3, 2035 |
What is Ascension Day?
Ascension Day, forty days after Easter, remembers Jesus being taken up into heaven before his disciples, with the promise that he will come again. He did not leave them orphaned; he ascended to reign and to send his Spirit, and he intercedes for his people still.
In the Word
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.Acts 1:9 (KJV)
How it is observed
It falls on a Thursday and is marked with worship and the reading of the ascension in Luke and Acts.
Observed forty days after Easter across many traditions.
Keep the day with The Living Bread
Read the Scripture, pray, and gather the family of God as Ascension Day draws near. The Living Bread is a free, ad-free home for prayer, the Word, and Christian community.
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