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Ascension Day in Romania

Quick Facts

Ascension Day (Înălțarea) is an annual observance in Romania to commemorate the Christian belief of Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven.

Local names

NameLanguage
Ziua EroilorRomanian
Ascension DayEnglish

Ascension Day 2013

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Ascension Day 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014
List of dates for other years

Ascension Day (Înălțarea) in Romania, which is 39 days after Easter Sunday, celebrates Christians’ belief of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. It is also Heroes' Commemoration Day (Ziua Eroilor), a time to remember and honor the many Romanians who fought for their country over the years.

Church Service

Many churches hold special services for Ascension Day/Heroes' Commemoration Day in Romania.

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What do people do?

Some people practice an old Ascension Day tradition by cracking a red colored egg against someone else’s egg and announcing, “Christ has risen”. It is also a day to commemorate local and national heroes: people who fought for peace and freedom in Romania. Many churches in Romania hold special services to remember Jesus’ ascension into heaven, as told in the Christian bible, and Romanian heroes who defended their country.  

Public life

Ascension Day is an observance and not a public holiday in Romania.

Background

Ascension Day is celebrated in Romania and in many different countries worldwide. According to the Christian bible, Jesus was resurrected on Easter Sunday, and remained with his apostles until the 40th day.

In 1990 the Romanian Ministry of National Defence reintroduced Romanian military traditions in the army. Heroes' Commemoration Day, also known as Heroes’ Day, was to be celebrated on Ascension Day. A law to proclaim Heroes' Day was set in 1995.

Symbols

The act of laying wreaths for the dead dates back to Ancient Greece, according to some sources. It was meant to represent eternal life. In Romania wreaths are laid at monuments dedicated to national heroes on Ascension Day/Heroes' Commemoration Day. This symbolizes one’s respect and honor for those who fought for Romania.

About Ascension Day in other countries

Read more about Ascension Day.

Ascension Day Observances

WeekdayDateYearNameHoliday type
ThuMay 241990Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 161991Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 41992Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 271993Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 91994Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 11995Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 231996Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 51997Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 281998Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 201999Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 82000Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 242001Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 132002Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 52003Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 202004Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 92005Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 12006Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 172007Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 52008Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 282009Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 132010Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 22011Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 242012Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 132013Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 292014Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 212015Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 92016Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 252017Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 172018Ascension DayObservance
ThuJun 62019Ascension DayObservance
ThuMay 282020Ascension DayObservance

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