Whitsun (also Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, [1] and other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, [2] for the Christian holy day of Pentecost. It falls on the seventh Sunday after Easter and commemorates the descent of the Spirit of Truth upon Christ's disciples (as described in Acts 2 ).

Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when inclusive counting is used) after Easter Day. [1] It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks , as described in the Acts of ...

2020年5月31日 · Then, the newly baptized would wear white garments on Pentecost Sunday, a custom that led to the day being called Whit Sunday. For a feast of such high importance, it is not surprising that preparations and festivities on the Eve of Pentecost anticipate the great day.

2025年2月1日 · Whitsun, or Whit Sunday, is a significant Christian festival celebrated in the UK. It commemorates the day of Pentecost. A pivotal event in Christian history marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus Christ.

2017年6月9日 · Everywhere in the region, churches have done their best to mark Pentecost (or, as I like to say, Whitsunday) as one of the greatest feasts of the liturgical cycle. What is "Whitsunday?" The more familiar name for the feast, Pentecost, is explained easily enough by references to Pentekostos: the Greek word for 50.

2023年4月12日 · Whitsun is the Christian Holy Day of Pentecost commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit. Read Whitsun dates, and complete celebration and history guide.

2020年5月29日 · Pentecost/Pfingsten continues to be hugely popular in many German-speaking regions. There is a striking east-west division here. Western and Catholic Christians generally stressed...

A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the 'feast of weeks' or Pentecost ( Exodus 34:22 ; Deuteronomy 16:10 ).

Pentecost (Whitsunday) is a major festival in the Christian church. It is celebrated on the Sunday which falls on the 50th day after the Easter festival. What is Pentecost? Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the followers of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. Jesus had told them to wait until the ...

2024年5月5日 · Whitsun (also Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and throughout the world among Catholics, Anglicans and Methodists, for the Christian High Holy Day of Pentecost. It is the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples (as described in Acts 2).