No, I think today is the first I heard about it, and that's only because the European Commission is on Mastodon now.
That said, I did notice my neighbour across the street flying a European flag - but that might as well be for Eurovision.
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I'm German and this is the first time I've heard about it.
Same. But after reading about it, it should be a thing imo.
Maybe because the 8th of May is already a remembrance day.
France: what? It’s a catholic day off. Not catholic anymore but we like holidays.
To be honest it's just a random occurence that this year both fall on the same date.
Ascension is always on a Thursday, and 9th of May is that precise date, so most of the time they are separate days.
I only knew about it when I was working in Luxembourg as it is a public holiday there.
For Belgium, most people don't know about it.
It's the day when russia launches more than usual amount of missiles, to accompany their sad little loser's parade.
Never heard of it in Ireland. Saw it on Mastodon today for the first time
I did learn about it (at school, maybe? Or I can't remember), but totally forgot it until I saw buses and trams with the European and the National flags stuck to their side mirrors.
No. But that may be because I live in Australia.
It's a public holiday in Guernsey, I only found out today.
I only know it exists because I use it to remember a friend's birthday (spain)
Just a ordinary day in Poland.
It is ascension in the Netherlands so a day off. The Friday after a lot of companies have a bridge day and stay closed. Europe day? Wut?