What is the Day of Ascension?
Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It occurs 39 days after Easter Sunday. It is a Christian holiday that commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven according to Christian belief.
It is believed that on the 40th day he took his followers to the Mount of Olives, where they watched as He ascended to heaven. Ascension Day marks the end of the Easter season and occurs ten days before Pentecost. Depending upon the phases of the Moon in a particular year, Ascension Day is usually celebrated on a Thursday.
Have a blessed day!
Ascension Day, explained with a cartoon
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