Feast of the Ascension of Jesus
Feast of the Ascension of Jesus (Greek: ἡ Ἀνάληψις τοῦ Κυρίου, Latin: Ascensio Domini) is the feast of the return of Jesus Christ to the heaven on the 40th day of His Resurrection (See: Ascension of Christ).
The Gospels of Mark and Luke mention the Ascension (Mark 16:19 and Luke 24:50-53), but the most detailed description can be found in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:9-11).
Since the fourth century, Christians recognize this day on the Thursday thirty-nine days after Easter Sunday. Therefore, the data is not fixed, but can be as early as April 30 and as late as June 3:
The Feast of the Ascension is a public holiday in several European countries (e.g., the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany and Austria), as well as in Namibia and Indonesia.