40 days after EASTER : Ascension

 Fortieth day after EASTER 2026

is

May 14, 2026

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this is a holy day

"of obligation" for

R. Catholics / Eastern

Rite Catholics.

Due to a separate date

for EASTER on the

Orthodox calendar/s,

the dates of ASCENSION

and PENTECOST for

the Orthodox congregations

and official church reckoning

are 7 days later than those

of the R. Catholic / Western

Christian dates / scheduling.