Pentecost in United States - 2024
19 May 2024, Sunday
Many Christians in the United States observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
How many days until Pentecost 2024? [Countdown]
How many months until Pentecost 2024?
0 Months, 20 Days
How many weeks until Pentecost 2024?
2 Weeks, 6 Days
How many days until Pentecost 2024?
20 Days
How many hours until Pentecost 2024?
480 Hours
How many minutes until Pentecost 2024?
28,800 Minutes
When is Pentecost in United States 2024?
19 May 2024, Sunday
About: Pentecost
Pentecost is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary, mother of Jesus and the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles. While the Catholic Church believes the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary, this is not recorded in the New Testament. 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. Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration. Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pentecost is a "moveable feast". The Monday after Pentecost is a legal holiday in many European, African and Caribbean countries.
| Also called | Whitsunday (Ireland, United Kingdom), Trinity Sunday (Eastern Orthodoxy) |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Catholic Church, Old Catholics, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Amish, Anglicans and other Christians |
| Significance | Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus, birth of the Church |
| Celebrations | Church services, festive meals, processions, baptism, confirmation, ordination, folk customs, dancing, spring and woodland rites. |
| Observances | Prayer, vigils, fasting (pre-festival), novenas, retreats, Holy Communion, litany |
| Date | 50 days after Easter |
| date | 50 days after Easter |
| Related to | Jesus Day, Shavuot, Rosalia, Green Week, Pinkster, Whit Monday, Whit Tuesday, Whit Friday, Trinity Sunday |
| Wikidata description | Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus |
| Wikidata id | Q39864 |
| Wikidata label | Pentecost |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Pentecost (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Christian |
| 2 | Canada | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Christian |
| 3 | Estonia | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | National holiday |
| 4 | Switzerland | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Observance , Zurich (ZH) |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Observance,Christian |
| 6 | United States | 19 May, Sunday | Pentecost | Christian |