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Pentecost
Whit Monday
Also called: Whitmonday, Lundi de Pentecôte, Pfingstmontag, Whitsun Monday
25 May 2026
CatholicAnglicanLutheranAll Christians
The day after Pentecost Sunday, observed as a public holiday in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, and many other European countries. Though it has largely secular significance today, it historically completed the Pentecost "octave" celebration and was a day for outdoor processions and Whitsun fairs in England.
Some Lutheran and Catholic traditions observe the Monday as a continuation of the feast. It usually falls on or around 25 May 2026.
It is especially important in Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, All Christians traditions. Browse Christian festivals — browse options on Eden.
At a glance
- Type
- feast
- Date type
- Moveable (changes with Easter)
- Regions
- Europe, Western Christianity
- Themes
- Holy Spirit
- Liturgical colour
- Red
Common questions
Whit Monday is observed on 25 May 2026. Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The day after Pentecost Sunday, observed as a public holiday in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, and many other European countries. Though it has largely secular significance today, it historically completed the Pentecost "octave" celebration and was a day for outdoor processions and Whitsun fairs in England. Some Lutheran and Catholic traditions observe the Monday
It is associated with Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, All Christians. It falls in the Pentecost season of the liturgical year.