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Pentecost, also called Whitsunday or Whitsun, is a Christian feast that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. It is also a Jewish holiday that celebrates the harvest and the giving of the Torah. Learn about the etymology, history, and traditions of both Pentecost and Shavuot.
Eastertide, also known as Eastertime or the Easter season, is a period of 50 days in Western Christianity and 40 days in Eastern Christianity, starting from Easter Sunday. It celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and includes various customs, traditions and feasts, such as Ascension, Pentecost and Divine Mercy Sunday.
Whit Monday, also known as Pentecost Monday or Monday of the Holy Spirit, is a moveable holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a Christian feast of the Holy Spirit. It is a public holiday in many European countries and some former colonies, and it has different names and observances in the Western and Eastern churches.
Trinity Sunday is a Christian feast day that celebrates the doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God. It is observed on the Sunday after Pentecost in Western Christianity and on the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. In 2024, it falls on June 23 in Eastern Christianity and on May 26 in Western Christianity.
In the Moravian Church, the Pentecost season runs from the Feast of Pentecost itself to the Reign of Christ, the last Sunday of the liturgical year. [1] Red is the liturgical color used for Pentecost Sunday; white is the liturgical color used for Trinity Sunday and Reign of Christ Sunday; green is the liturgical color used for the other Sundays ...
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Whitsun, also called Pentecost, is a Christian feast day that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Christ's disciples. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter and has various customs and traditions in different countries, such as white garments, fairs, parades and Morris dancing.
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