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Ascension Day 2016


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Ascension Day
Thursday May 5
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or -3137 days

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Mothers Day
Sunday May 8
-8 years, -6 months, -29 days
or -3134 days

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Pentecost
Sunday May 15
-8 years, -6 months, -22 days
or -3127 days

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Memorial Day
Monday May 30
-8 years, -6 months, -7 days
or -3112 days

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Ascension Day for the year 2016 is celebrated/ observed on Thursday, May 5th.


Ascension Day often called Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, Ascension Thursday and Holy Thursday is held on a Thursday 39 days (40th day of Easter) after Easter Sunday. The day commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven. Some churches have changed this date depending on the Christian denomination to the following Sunday after Thursday.

Days to Ascension Day 2016

Thursday, May 5th is day number 126 of the 2016 calendar year with -8 years, -7 months, -1 day until Ascension Day 2016.


Ascension Day
Name(s):Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, Holy Thursday, Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Type:Observance, Christian
When:Thursday 39 days after Easter Sunday

Dates for Ascension Day

HolidayDateDays to Go
Ascension Day 2023 Thursday, May 18, 2023 -568
Ascension Day 2024 Thursday, May 09, 2024 -211
Ascension Day 2025 Thursday, May 29, 2025 174
Ascension Day 2026 Thursday, May 14, 2026 524
Ascension Day 2027 Thursday, May 06, 2027 881
Ascension Day 2028 Thursday, May 25, 2028 1266


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