Feast of the Ascension 2023



(Thursday) May 18, 2023 We all read USCCB Daily Reading on The Ascension of the Lord

Ascension Day is the 40th day after Easter. It marks Jesus’ divine physical ascension into heaven.


We commemorate Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven (as per Christian belief) by celebrating Ascension Day, which occurs on the Thursday, which is 40 (or 39) days after Easter. This year, it will take place on May 18. Known by multiple names — The Feast of the Ascension, The Ascension of Jesus, Ascension Thursday, Holy Thursday, or Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord — this is a Christian holiday that doubles as a public holiday in many countries like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, and more.