Ascension Day 2025
Ascension Day is a national public holiday in 12 of the countries covered here in 2025, on two different dates: 29 May 2025 in 11, 2 June 2025 in 1. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| AustriaChristi Himmelfahrt | Thursday | Same day | |
| BelgiumAscension | Thursday | Same day | |
| DenmarkKristi Himmelfartsdag | Thursday | Same day | |
| FinlandHelatorstai | Thursday | Same day | |
| FranceAscension | Thursday | Same day | |
| GermanyChristi Himmelfahrt | Thursday | Same day | |
| IndonesiaKenaikan Yesus Kristus | Thursday | Same day | |
| NetherlandsHemelvaartsdag | Thursday | Same day | |
| NorwayKristi himmelfartsdag | Thursday | Same day | |
| SwedenKristi himmelfärdsdag | Thursday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandAuffahrt | Thursday | Same day | |
| ColombiaLa Asunción | Monday | Same day |
Why the date is what it is
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
That is why Ascension Day does not land on the same day everywhere in 2025. Countries applying the rule against a different calendar, a different observation, or a different official announcement arrive at neighbouring dates. Where the difference is one day it is almost always a sighting or an announcement rather than a mistake, and each country page names the authority that fixed it.
Frequently asked questions
When is Ascension Day in 2025?
It depends on the country. Ascension Day falls on 2 different dates in 2025 across the 12 countries that observe it: 29 May 2025 in 11 countries, 2 June 2025 in one country.
Which countries have a public holiday for Ascension Day in 2025?
12 of the countries covered here: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Colombia. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Ascension Day change?
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
Ascension Day in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Ascension Day without granting a nationwide day off does not appear, and neither does one that observes it in some regions only. The full list per country is on each country page, and the same data is available as JSON.