| About Pentecost Monday |
| Pentecost Monday is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar. Whit Monday is a public holiday in some places around the world. Pentecost is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian liturgical year. Pentecost is celebrated seven weeks (49 days) after Easter Sunday. It is also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit. Whit Monday gets its English name for following "Whitsun", the day that became one of the three baptismal seasons. The name "Whitsunday" is now generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by the candidates for baptism on this feast. Pentecost celebrated on the tenth day after Ascension Thursday. In the United States some churches organize Whit Monday prayer rallies, which include prayers and street marches. |
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