We explain in this note why the Ascension of the Lord is not celebrated this Thursday, May 9, but will be celebrated next Sunday.
The Solemnity of the Ascension would be celebrated this year today, Thursday of the sixth week of Easter, when it is 40 days after the Resurrection of Christ. This according to the story of the Gospel of Saint Luke and the Acts of the Apostles of the Bible.
However, this liturgical festival is moved to the seventh Sunday of Easter, which on this occasion will be May 12, 2024.