All the Nordic countries, except Finland, celebrate the 40th and final day of Easter as a public holiday.
Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday and is symbolic of Jesus’s ascension to heaven after his resurrection. He was witnessed ascending to heaven by 11 apostles where he now sits at the right hand of God.
There is a Lutheran state church in most of the Nordic countries and the region is unusual in Europe due to the number of religious holidays it celebrates. This is especially true given that the Nordic countries are some of the most secular societies in the world.
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