Pentecost Monday

Pentecost Monday Quick Facts - EU

AKA Name	Whit Monday, Monday of the Holy Spirit, Pinkstermaandag
Hashtags	#LinkingBack, #PentecostMonday
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2021 Date	24 May 2021
2022 Date	6 June 2022

2021 Holidays & Dates

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2nd Day of Pentecost in 2021

Monday, 24 May

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Pentecost Monday History

Pentecost Monday is a Christian observance that celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. The day, also known as Whit Monday, is generally full of good spirits. Ministers will wear red robes as a symbol of the flames in which the Holy Spirit came to Earth. Symbolism is important on the day. The Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) which Christians use as a way to interpret God.

Pentecost Monday takes place on the Monday 51 days after Easter. Today, Pentecost and Pentecost Monday are not widely celebrated as religious days, instead a secular public holiday gives workers in many industries the day off.

Top Tweets for Pentecost Monday -

Updated 21:08

Today is the Feast Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, a feast established in 2018 by @Pontifex to be celebrated every year upon the Monday following #Pentecost. https://t.co/ahziYV0Rn0
— Church in Poland (@ChurchInPoland) May 24, 2021

In 2018, Pope Francis decreed that the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church be inserted into the Roman Calendar on the Monday after Pentecost (also known as Whit Monday) and to be celebrated every year. https://t.co/BU6u9l4mqP
— Worldwide Catholics (@ww_catholics) May 24, 2021

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. This memorial new to the Roman Calendar was decreed by Pope Francis in 2018 and is celebrated the Monday after Pentecost. https://t.co/77ez4zYlev
— Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana Vocations (@dolinvocations) May 24, 2021

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Pentecost Monday Facts & Quotes

The name Pentecost comes from the Greek pentekoste meaning fiftieth.
Ministers and Priests wear red to symbolise the fire which brought the Holy Spirit to earth. Other symbols include the wind- the breath of God- and a dove- bringing peace.
Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church.
Pentecost comes from a Jewish harvest festival called Shavuot, the apostles were celebrating this festival when the Holy Spirit descended on them.
There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter. Gordon B. Hinckley, American religious leader.

Pentecost Monday Top Events and Things to Do

Visit a church for a Pentecost service. During this time the church has a series of fasts and rituals including speaking in tongues.
Complete the Catholic pilgrimage from Notre-Dame in Paris to Chartres Cathedral. It is a 100-kilometre pilgrimage and a major tradition in France.
Watch a documentary or film with religious undertones. There are plenty of films that examine religion, especially the Christian church. Pentecost (2011) is an Irish short film that was nominated for the Best Short Film at the 2012 Oscars and Passion of the Christ (2004), and Son of God (2014) all depict Christian themes.
Read a book on the history of religion in Europe in order to further understand the meaning of Pentecost and Pentecost Monday. Our favourites:
1) The Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch
2) Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe by Simon Winder
3) History of the Peloponnesian War Thucydides
Spread awareness on social media by using the hashtag #PentecostMonday, #WhitMonday, and #MondayoftheHolySpirit.