When is Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2026 and 2027?
- 2026Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2026 is on Thu 14 May 2026.
- 2027Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2027 is on Thu 6 May 2027.
Forty days after Easter, so it is always a Thursday. The Friday after is one of the best bridge days of the year. It is a public holiday everywhere in Germany.
Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) on the calendar
Purple circles are public holidays; pink squares are the days to book off; the pale bar is the best break around it.
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The best break around Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)
Up to 5 days of leave, ranked by how far each day goes.
- Best break 2026Ascension DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesThu 14 May – Sun 17 May 2026Book offFri 15 May 2026Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
- Best break 2027Ascension DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesThu 6 May – Sun 9 May 2027Book offFri 7 May 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
Questions and answers
Is Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) a public holiday in Germany?
Yes. Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) is a public holiday everywhere in Germany.
What day is Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2026?
Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2026 is on Thu 14 May 2026.
How can I get the most days off around Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2026?
Book off Fri 15 May (1 day of leave) to get 4 days off in a row, Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May 2026.
What day is Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2027?
Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2027 is on Thu 6 May 2027.
How can I get the most days off around Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt) 2027?
Book off Fri 7 May (1 day of leave) to get 4 days off in a row, Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May 2027.
Other Germany holidays
New Year's Day (Neujahr)Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag)Good Friday (Karfreitag)Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt)Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt)World Children's Day (Weltkindertag)German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)Reformation Day (Reformationstag)All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag)Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)
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