Ascension Day 2027: Thursday 6 May
Ascension Day 2027 falls on Thursday, 6 May 2027; take Friday 7 May 2027 as leave and you are off four days.
Ascension Day 2027
6 May 2027
Example with typical figures — change any figure to see your own result
| Weekday | Thursday |
| Off as employee at a company? | Usually off |
| School holiday that day | none |
| Best bridge | 1 leave day → 4 days off (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May) |
| Year | Date | Weekday | School holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 May 2026 | Thursday | none |
| 2027 | 6 May 2027 | Thursday | none |
| 2028 | 25 May 2028 | Thursday | none |
| 2029 | 10 May 2029 | Thursday | none |
| 2030 | 30 May 2030 | Thursday | none |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · checked on 13 November 2026
Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday, forty days after Easter counting Easter Sunday, so 39 days after it. Because Easter is early in 2027, on 28 March 2027, Ascension is already on 6 May 2027. According to the Dutch government, Ascension Day is a day off at most companies and always for civil servants; pupils are usually off. The Friday after, 7 May 2027, is the classic bridge day: one leave day gives four days off, 6 May 2027 to 9 May 2027. Many schools close that Friday, but it is not a fixed day off. The May school break runs 24 April – 2 May 2027 in 2027; schools may add the advisory week of 1 – 9 May 2027, which contains Ascension. Liberation Day, the day before, is not a day off for everyone.
Ascension Day 2027 and later years
| Year | Ascension Day | Bridge day (Friday) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 May 2026 | 15 May 2026 |
| 2027 | 6 May 2027 | 7 May 2027 |
| 2028 | 25 May 2028 | 26 May 2028 |
| 2029 | 10 May 2029 | 11 May 2029 |
| 2030 | 30 May 2030 | 31 May 2030 |
The government calls Ascension Day a day off for most employees. That is set by your agreement or contract, not by law. In care, transport or hospitality it can be a normal roster day; your agreement says whether there is a premium.
Ascension 2027 and the school break
In 2027 the May break and Ascension are close but do not overlap: the fixed break ends on 2 May 2027, four days before Ascension. Schools taking the advisory week close 1 – 9 May 2027. Check your school guide for its choice.
May break 2027 in your region
Example for the Central region — change any figure to see your own result
May holidays 2026-2027, Central region
24 April – 2 May 2027
| First daySaturday, 24 April 2027 | |
| Last daySunday, 2 May 2027 | |
| Days | 9 |
| North regionSat 24 April – Sun 2 May | |
| South regionSat 24 April – Sun 2 May | |
With Liberation Day on Wednesday, 5 May 2027 and Ascension right after, May 2027 can be long; see the bridge-day planner.