Articles of category "Pentecost or Whitsun"

A festive occasion for the Christians is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday which is the tenth day after Ascension Thursday. The Pentecost day is the shortest season in the Christian calendar that only lasts for one week. It celebrates the time when the supporters and the early apostles were filled with the gift of the Holy Spirit and enabled to go out into the entire world to proclaim the good news.

Holidays are an essential part of our culture and our society. Holidays have some kind of significance; holidays can have historical, cultural, or religious significance. Some holidays have more than one kind of significance. Holidays are also a time to spend with friends and family. There are Jewish holidays and there are Christian holidays.