Pentecost

Pentecost is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary, mother of Jesus and... Wikipedia

• Also called:  Whitsunday (Ireland, United Kingdom), Trinity Sunday (Eastern Orthodoxy)
• Observed by:  Catholic Church, Old Catholics, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Amish, Anglicans and other Christians
• Significance:  Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus, birth of the Church
• Celebrations:  Church services, festive meals, processions, baptism, confirmation, ordination, folk customs, dancing, spring and woodland rites.
• Observances:  Prayer, vigils, fasting (pre-festival), novenas, retreats, Holy Communion, litany
• Date:  50 days after Easter
• date:  50 days after Easter
• Related to:  Jesus Day, Shavuot, Rosalia, Green Week, Pinkster, Whit Monday, Whit Tuesday, Whit Friday, Trinity Sunday
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo