Ascension Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, May 18, 2023
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 20
- Day of year
- 138
- Local time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
Ascension Day falls on a Thursday in 2023. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Germany, Ascension Day is on May 18, 2023 in 2023.
In 2023, Ascension Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Ascension Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Germany.
Ascension Day was on May 18, 2023 and has already passed this year.
The next Ascension Day in Germany is on May 9, 2024.
Other public holidays in Germany 2023
- New Year's Day (Neujahr)Jan 1
- Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)Jan 6
- International Women's Day (Internationaler Frauentag)Mar 8
- Good Friday (Karfreitag)Apr 7
- Easter Sunday (Ostersonntag)Apr 9
- Easter Monday (Ostermontag)Apr 10
- Labour Day (Tag der Arbeit)May 1
- Pentecost (Pfingstsonntag)May 28
- Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag)May 29
- Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam)Jun 8
- Assumption Day (Mariä Himmelfahrt)Aug 15
- World Children's Day (Weltkindertag)Sep 20
- German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)Oct 3
- Reformation Day (Reformationstag)Oct 31
- All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen)Nov 1
- Repentance and Prayer Day (Buß- und Bettag)Nov 22
- Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag)Dec 26
About these dates
The Ascension Day date for Germany 2023 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.