Whit Monday

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Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a movable feast in the Christian calendar, being dependent upon the date of Easter. Until recently it was a public holiday in Ireland. It 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. It is also a holiday in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and several Scandinavian countries, there going under the name "Pinse" (no, da) and "Pingst" (sv).

Contents 1 When is Whit Monday ? 1.1 Western Christianity 1.2 Eastern Christianity 2 See also

When is Whit Monday ?

Western Christianity

• 2002: May 20
• 2003: June 9
• 2004: May 31
• 2005: May 16
• 2006: June 5
• 2007: May 28

Eastern Christianity

• 2004: May 31
• 2005: June 20
• 2006: June 12
• 2007: May 28
• 2008: June 16
• 2009: June 8
• 2010: May 24
• 2011: June 13
• 2012: June 4

See also

• Official Time
• Pentecost

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