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Ascension Day Holiday

Monday, May 18, 2026

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Ascension Day is a holiday in Colombia to commemorate Jesus Christ’s ascension to heaven as recorded in the Bible. It is observed on the fortieth day of Easter – 39 days after Easter Sunday – and always fall on a Thursday. In 2027, Ascension Day falls on Monday 10 May. The holiday will be on Monday 29 May in 2028. In Colombia, there are an astounding 18 public holidays, 12 of which are also Roman Catholic feast days. This makes Colombia one of the most festive countries on the planet to live in! Most holidays are celebrated on the Monday following if they fall on anything but a Monday or a Friday. Thus, Ascension Day is almost always observed in Colombia on a Monday instead of on a Thursday as in other countries. Churches may observe it on the Sunday between that Thursday and Monday. In Colombia, Ascension Day Weekend is another great opportunity to get out to the beach to swim, tan, and party. Many may also go on bike rides, visit nature reserves, indulge in festive feasting at home, hit the restaurants and shopping scene, or do some gardening.

History

Thus, Ascension Day is almost always observed in Colombia on a Monday instead of on a Thursday as in other countries This observance marks an important moment in history, observed annually as a day of reflection and commemoration.

How It's Celebrated

Other Years

2027 Mon

10 May

2028 Mon

29 May

2026 Mon

18 May

2025 Mon

2 Jun

Countries

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🌍 observance Mar 21

National Flower Day

The American flower industry. The commercial cut flower industry in the United States began in. California in the late 1870s, pioneered by Theodosia Shepard, a Ventura housewife who began selling garden flowers commercially. California's Mediterranean climate allowed year-round production, and immigrant families âChinese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutchâ expanded and transformed the industry over the following decades.In 1912,fifty-four Japanese immigrant growersfounded the. Los Angeles Southern California Flower Market, one of the largest in the country. For most of the 20th century, American flowers were grown domestically, with farms concentrated near major cities in the East and in California's coastal valleys.That changed on October 18, 1965, when thefirst shipment of Colombian cut flowersarrived in Miami. Colombia'shigh-altitude equatorial climateproduced ideal growing conditions with abundant light and mild temperatures, while labor costs were dramatically lower than in the US. The Andean Trade Preference Act later eliminated tariffs on Colombian flower imports, accelerating the shift. By the 1980s, Colombia was the leading supplier of cut flowers to the United States, and many domestic growers had shut down or shifted to potted plants and specialty varieties.By 2024, the United States imported a record$1.98 billionin cut flowers. Colombia supplied over 80% of imports at$1.59 billion, followed by Ecuador at $693 million. American growers produced only about $350 million domestically. California still leads domestic production at 60% of US cut flower sales, but many of its growers now focus on specialty varieties too delicate for long-distance transport.In 2025, new tariffs were placed on Colombian imports (from 0% to 10%) and Ecuadorian imports (from 6.8% to 15%), creating uncertainty in an industry operating on thin margins

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