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Pentecost (2026–2035)

Quick Facts:

• Observance: Pentecost (also known as Whitsunday)
• Date: Sunday, May 16, 2027
• Frequency: Observed annually on the seventh Sunday following Easter (50 days after Easter)
• Significance: Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and followers of Jesus in Jerusalem; regarded as the birth of the Christian church
• Name Origin: Derived from the Greek word “pentekoste,” meaning “fiftieth”
• Status: Christian observance; not a public holiday in Canada or the United States, though many businesses are closed as it falls on a Sunday
• Key Biblical Events: Followers heard a sound like a rushing wind and saw tongues of fire; Peter preached to the crowd, resulting in about 3,000 baptisms
• Symbols & Traditions: Red is the primary symbol color (representing the tongues of fire and joy), used for altar decorations and clerical vestments; common day for baptisms

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