Erget (Ascension)

History

Erget remembers the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, forty days after his resurrection. It falls on a Thursday, 39 days after Fasika. Church services remember his promise to send the Holy Spirit.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Ascension

Dates for the next 5 years

1. Orthodox

   2026

   Date

   Thursday, May 21, 2026 Ginbot 13, 2018

   Observance, not a day off

2. Orthodox

   2027

   Date

   Thursday, June 10, 2027 Sene 3, 2019

   Observance, not a day off

3. Orthodox

   2028

   Date

   Thursday, May 25, 2028 Ginbot 17, 2020

   Observance, not a day off

4. Orthodox

   2029

   Date

   Thursday, May 17, 2029 Ginbot 9, 2021

   Observance, not a day off

5. Orthodox

   2030

   Date

   Thursday, June 6, 2030 Ginbot 29, 2022

   Observance, not a day off