The Orthodox Church of Ukraine adopted the transition to the New Julian calendar. If this decision is made by the local council on July 27, then from September 1, Orthodox Ukrainians will celebrate holidays on new dates..

Ascension Day 2024.

Believers celebrate the Ascension of the Lord every year on the fortieth day after Easter. According to biblical legend, on the fortieth day after the resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven in front of his disciples.. So he gave hope for the salvation of souls and opened the way to the Kingdom of Heaven.

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In 2024, Easter falls on March 31 according to the Gregorian calendar, and on May 5 according to the New Julian and Julian calendars..

So, in Ukraine, Christians of the Western Rite will celebrate the Ascension on May 9, and the Eastern Rite on June 13..

On the day of the Ascension of the Lord, it is customary to pray for well-being and health. It is believed that before ascending to heaven, Christ will listen to all requests and will certainly fulfill them..

Earlier we wrote when Ukraine will celebrate Christmas according to the new OCU calendar.

Recall that in February 2023, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church announced the transition to a new calendar from September 1.