Pentecost 2025, 2026 and further
View below the dates for (among others) Pentecost 2025 and Pentecost 2026.You can also see on which day the holiday falls and how many days it is until this holiday.
Date | Holiday | Day | Week number | Days to go |
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May 19, 2024 | Pentecost 2024 | Sunday | 21 | - |
June 8, 2025 | Pentecost 2025 | Sunday | 24 | 189 |
May 24, 2026 | Pentecost 2026 | Sunday | 22 | 539 |
May 16, 2027 | Pentecost 2027 | Sunday | 20 | 896 |
June 4, 2028 | Pentecost 2028 | Sunday | 23 | 1281 |
May 20, 2029 | Pentecost 2029 | Sunday | 21 | 1631 |
June 9, 2030 | Pentecost 2030 | Sunday | 24 | 2016 |
June 1, 2031 | Pentecost 2031 | Sunday | 23 | 2373 |
May 16, 2032 | Pentecost 2032 | Sunday | 21 | 2723 |
June 5, 2033 | Pentecost 2033 | Sunday | 23 | 3108 |
May 28, 2034 | Pentecost 2034 | Sunday | 22 | 3465 |
Significance of Pentecost 2025
Pentecost, also known as White Sunday, is a religious holiday that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus Christ and also recognizes the day that the church was established.History of Pentecost
Pentecost is the Jewish Festival of Weeks, which can be found in the Hebrew Bible. Shavuot called the Festival of Weeks and is also called the Festival of Reaping or harvest. Jews traditionally read the Book of Ruth at Pentecost as the story links with the grain harvest theme of the festival. Pentecost 2025, as a Christian feast, dates back to the first century. It occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday and falls on the ancient Jewish festival called the "feast of weeks".In the New Testament, Pentecost was the occasion of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ and therefore became a feast commemorating this occasion. The English word "Pentecost" is a translation of the Greek word pentekostos, which means "fifty".
It comes from the ancient Christian expression pentekoste hemera, which means fiftieth day (therefore applicable to the 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ). But Christians did not invent the phrase "fiftieth day". Rather, they borrowed it from Greek-speaking Jews who used the phrase to refer to a Jewish holiday.
Traditions of Pentecost
Across denominational lines, Pentecost 2025 has been an opportunity for Christians to honour the role of the Holy Spirit in their lives, and celebrate the birth of the church. The traditions differ between church dominations, with some celebrating the holiday more significantly than others.Some churches decorate their churches with the colour red to represent the "power and fire of the Spirit". Churches often welcome new members or confirm existing members on Pentecost through baptisms and confirmations, and somewhat explains why some refer to the day as "White Sunday" in reference to the white clothing commonly worn for baptism. Additionally there are religious (church) services, Festive meals, Processions and Ordinations.