Whit Monday
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Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday, also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is the
Whit Monday gets its English name from "
Observance
Pentecost is always on a Sunday and is therefore usually a non-working day. That said, the Monday after Pentecost is a
In France, it became a work day for many workers from 2005 to 2007. This was to raise extra funds following the government's lack of preparation for a summertime heat wave, which led to a shortage of proper health care for the elderly. it replaces the holiday of the local patron saint celebrated elsewhere in Italy.
Until 1973, Whit Monday was a
Although Whit Monday is a civil holiday in many countries, it was not a Catholic religious holiday any more than the other weekdays that follow
However, in February 2018,
Observance in Eastern Orthodoxy
In the Eastern Orthodox Church Whit Monday is known as "Monday of the Holy Spirit" or "Day of the Holy Spirit" and is the first day of the afterfeast of Pentecost, being dedicated specifically to the honor of God the Holy Spirit and particularly in commemoration of his descent upon the apostles at Pentecost. The day following is known as Third Day of the Trinity.[9] In the services on the Monday of the Holy Spirit many of the same hymns are sung as on the day of Pentecost itself. During the Divine Liturgy the Deacon intones the same introit as on the day of Pentecost, and the dismissal is the same as on the day of Pentecost. Special canons to the Holy Spirit are chanted at Compline and Matins.
See also
References
- Campion, William Magan (1870). The Prayer book interleaved with historical illustrations and explanatory notes arranged parallel to the text. Vol. 5. p. 125. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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- ^ Sveriges riksdag – Svensk författningssamling 1989:253 – "Lag (1989:253) om allmänna helgdagar".
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- ^ "Pope institutes new celebration of Mary, Mother of Church - Vatican News". 3 March 2018.
- ^ OCA – Feasts and Saints. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
External links
- Trinity Week—Day of the Holy Spirit Orthodox synaxarion