In this lesson, you’ll learn the ins and outs of Pentecost and Ascension Day and how they’re celebrated in the Netherlands. Like Christmas and Easter, the Pentecost holiday lasts for two days. Pentecost, or, comes exactly ten days after Ascension Day and 40 days after Easter. I’m Eric, and you're listening to Season 1, Lesson 5. In this series, we’re exploring the traditions behind Dutch holidays and observances. Fiery Ascension.Hello, and welcome to the Culture Class- Holidays in the Netherlands Series at. The Ascension of Jesus Sterling Silver EggĪNTIQUE 16C HAND PAINTED RUSSIAN ICON OF THE ASCENSION NORTH SCHOOL KOVCHEGĪNTIQUE 18-19c HAND PAINTED RUSSIAN ICON OF THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST GOLDĪntiques, Orthodox, Russian icon: The Ascension of Jesus Christġ00% HANDPAINTED ART BYZANTINE ORTHODOX ICON Jesus Ascension 60X40 cm.ĬGC 10.0 SS 10 LA MUERTA 1 ASCENSION SIGNED ALE GARZA HOLO FOIL UP FROM 9.8 9.9Īntique Russian Orthodox Hand Painted Gold/Wooden Icon 19c. The last time Ascension Day was in June was in 2011.ĪCSAD (A Crystal Skull a Day) - Ascension from Illusion - Quartzġ9C Large Antique Russia Russian Church Ascension of God Icon 64 x 28 inchĪNTIQUE 17C HAND PAINTED RUSSIAN ICON OF THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST INCUT Ascension Day is always 39 days after, but can occur May or early June. For this reason, Easter is slated for either March or April depending on the year. These holidays are based on the lunar and solar calendars, which are not the same length as the modern 365-day annual calendar. However, Ascension Day does always fall on a Thursday, just as Easter is always held on Sunday. A few other countries do designate Ascension Day as a public holiday.Īscension Day never falls on the same date because Easter Sunday does not occur on the same date. ![]() While the same is true of Good Friday, many schools and businesses choose to close and incorporate the holiday into spring break, or an extended Easter holiday weekend. Ascension Day often falls on a weekday, but government offices and public schools remain open. In the United States, Ascension Day is not a government holiday, which is the same as Good Friday. No matter how it is commemorated the message remains the same to Christians: Ascension Day marks the day Jesus promised he would return to Earth someday. Other Christians may even celebrate the several days leading up to the holiday. Candles may be lit, prayers may be said and a feast may be enjoyed together. Some Christians bypass formal church services altogether and choose to make Ascension Day celebrations a family affair at home. Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday, so some churches opt to hold services the following Sunday to accommodate work schedules. Church attendance may be varied: while Catholics may be required to go to services, other sects of Christianity are a little more flexible. Some groups still hold related feasts to commemorate the day, too. However, there was no formal holiday established until around the fourth century.Īscension Day is primarily celebrated within churches where special services are dedicated to the ascension of Jesus Christ on the 40 th day of Easter. At this time, the event was called the Feast of the Ascension. According to the Share Faith Christian Guide, Ascension Day was celebrated sometime around 68 AD, where people commemorated Jesus’ ascension in the form of a feast. This was a remarkable event in the Holy Bible, but a holiday to celebrate the ascension wasn’t established until years later. Following the ascension was a promise that he would one day return. Scripture says that the Apostles witnessed the event, where Jesus was rose into the sky. ![]() On this 40 th day, it is said that Jesus came to his disciples and promised that they would see his ascension from Jerusalem. It wasn’t until 39 days later, however, the Jesus rose into Heaven. Also referred to as the Feast of the Ascension, it is another important holiday to Christians as they pay tribute to their Savior as they await his return.Īccording to the Holy Bible, Jesus was crucified on the day the Christian Church now recognizes as Easter Sunday. It is celebrated on the 40 th day of the Easter season, which takes place 39 days after Easter Sunday. Ascension Day is a Christian holiday that observes the ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven.
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