Christi Himmelfahrt in Germany
Christi Himmelfahrt falls on Thursday 6 May 2027 in Germany. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 May | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 14 May | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2027 | 6 May | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 25 May | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
4 of 4
- 29 05 Christi Himmelfahrt Thursday
- 14 05 Christi Himmelfahrt Thursday
- 06 05 Christi Himmelfahrt Thursday
- 25 05 Christi Himmelfahrt Thursday
A date that moves
Christi Himmelfahrt does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Christi Himmelfahrt in Germany in 2027?
Thursday, 6 May 2027.
Is Christi Himmelfahrt on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 29 May 2025, 14 May 2026, 6 May 2027, 25 May 2028.
Which years does Christi Himmelfahrt make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.