Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. It is recognized in various Christian denominations, including Catholicism, as the birth of the Christian Church. In contrast, Catholicism, one of the oldest...
Time of Year: 50 days after EasterDuration: One day (or an entire octave in older custom)Celebrates/Symbolizes: The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the founding of the ChurchAlternate Names: WhitsundayScriptural References: Acts of the Apostles, especially Acts 2:1-11 ...
which the church regards as the beginning of the spread of Christianity. The feast occurs 50 days after Easter, usually in late May or early June. The faithful observe Pentecost and Whit-monday (the day after Pentecost) by adorning their homes with birch branches and praying for the dead, ...
Holiday Day Week number Days to go June 8, 2025Pentecost 2025Sunday24118 May 24, 2026Pentecost 2026Sunday22468 May 16, 2027Pentecost 2027Sunday20825 June 4, 2028Pentecost 2028Sunday231210 May 20, 2029Pentecost 2029Sunday211560 June 9, 2030Pentecost 2030Sunday241945 ...
Shavuot ("weeks") is the second of the threePilgrim Festivals(see alsoPassoverandSukkot). It follows Passover by 50 days and is also known in English asPentecostfrom the Greek word meaning "fiftieth" (like the ChristianPentecost, which comes 50 days afterEaster). It is also called theFeast...
According to church tradition, Pentecost is about seven weeks after Easter Sunday, or 50 days after Easter, including Easter Day. In some Orthodox churches, Whitsunday is observed after the date set by the western churches. This is because some Orthodox churches still observe holidays according to...
Pentecost occurred 50 days after Easter Sunday or 50 days after Jesus rose from the dead. Jesus had already gone back to Heaven so the disciples and new believers of Jesus were waiting to receive the Holy Spirit because that's what Jesus told them would happen. Plus, since Jesus wasn't ...
释义Pentecost n[sing] 1 Jewish harvest festival that takes place fifty days after the second day of the Passover (犹太人的)五旬节(庆祝收获的节日, 为逾越节次日起之50日). 2 (Brit also Whitsunday) (in the Christian Church) seventh Sundayafter Easter, commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghos...
Pentecost means fifty, and it is 50 days since Easter Sunday. GOD LIVES IN US Pentecost is called the "birthday of the church" since it is recorded in the Christian Bible as the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples. Fox Valley notes on religion On Sunday we celebrate the...