When is Pentecost 2026?
Pentecost 2026 was on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Christians remember the Holy Spirit coming to the disciples. Many churches decorate in red.
How the date is set: Seven weeks after Easter (a Sunday).
The date in other years
A short history
Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday that takes place on the 49th day (50th day when inclusive counting is used) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles of Jesus, Mary, and other followers of Christ, while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). Pentecost marks the "Birthday of the Church". Pentecost is one of the Great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, a Festival in the Lutheran Churches, and a Principal Feast in the Anglican Communion.
From Wikipedia’s article Pentecost, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sources
- Easter tables (computus), as used by the churches Dates
- Wikipedia: Pentecost Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)