It's not a Jewish occasion.
Ascension Thursday happens in May and it's the celebration of Mary going to heaven body and soul.
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Ascension 2012 was on Thursday, May 17.
Ascension 2010 was on Thursday, May 13.
Ascension Day 2011 was on Thursday, June 2.
Ascension Thursday is 40 days after Easter because Jesus left 40 days after He resurrected, and Pentecost Sunday is 10 days after Ascension Thursday because the Holy Spirit filled Jesus' disciples 10 days after He left. (So the gift of the Holy Spirit was 50 days after the Resurrection.)
We celebrate Ascension Day because that was the day Jesus walked out of that tomb to show us that our sins died with Him on the cross.
For the Catholic Church and many other 'daughter' churches, the holy day 40 days after their Easter Sunday is called Ascension Thursday.
Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after his resurrection. In the meantime, he appeared to the apostles, several close female disciples and hundreds of other people.
Thursday May 17th 2012
First Thursday of March 2012
Germany does not celebrate Father's Day like the rest of the world does. They celebrate Ascension Day on the fortieth day after Easter. In 2011 it was celebrated on June 2.