Ascension Day
noun
: the Thursday 40 days after Easter observed in commemoration of Christ's ascension into Heaven
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Asian stocks were weak as the US dollar strengthened, Taiwan was closed for the Dragon Boat Festival, and Indonesia continued to be closed for Ascension Day.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland, are observing the Christian holiday Ascension Day on May 29.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
May 1 and May 17 are fixed while Ascension Day and Pinse move around depending on the timing of Easter.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Asian equities were mixed overnight as Indonesia, like many European markets, was closed for Ascension Day.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 May 2022
In the past, the boxes would appear every fall and disappear every spring, usually on Tax Day, or what salt-box enthusiasts call Ascension Day.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2022
In Germany, Father's Day (or Vatertag) is celebrated on Ascension Day, a Christian holiday celebrated on the 40th day after Easter.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2020
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland, are observing the Christian holiday Ascension Day on May 29.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
May 1 and May 17 are fixed while Ascension Day and Pinse move around depending on the timing of Easter.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Asian equities were mixed overnight as Indonesia, like many European markets, was closed for Ascension Day.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 26 May 2022
In the past, the boxes would appear every fall and disappear every spring, usually on Tax Day, or what salt-box enthusiasts call Ascension Day.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2022
In Germany, Father's Day (or Vatertag) is celebrated on Ascension Day, a Christian holiday celebrated on the 40th day after Easter.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2020
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