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Whitsun (also
Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) is the name used in Britain, and
other countries among Anglicans and Methodists, for the
Christian holy day of...
- Whit
Tuesday (syn. Whittuesday,
Whitsun Tuesday) is the
Christian holiday celebrated the day
after Pentecost Monday, the
third day of the w**** beginning...
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Pentecost (also
called Whit Sunday,
Whitsunday or
Whitsun) is a
Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when
inclusive counting...
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Shrove Tuesday (also
known as
Pancake Tuesday or
Pancake Day) is the
final day of Shrovetide,
which marks the end of the pre-Lenten season. Lent begins...
- Whit
Monday is
known as "the
second day of Pentecost" or "the
second Whitsun". Whit
Monday was a bank
holiday in the
United Kingdom up
until 1964. From...
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manorial court day); the lamb-ale (held at lamb-shearing); the
Whitsun-ale (held at
Whitsun), the clerk-ale, the church-ale etc. The word "bridal" originally...
- January. The
timing was then
moved to the more
clement weather of
Whitsun Tuesday and the
festival became biennial. In 1778, the
frequency was reduced...
- "white Friday", is the name
given to the
first Friday after Pentecost or
Whitsun (White Sunday). The day has a
cultural significance in
North West England...
- Holy
Tuesday or
Great and Holy
Tuesday (Ancient Gr****: Μεγάλη Τρίτη,
Megali Triti) (lit. 'Great
Third (Day)', i.e.,
Great Tuesday), also
known as Fig Tuesday...
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Monday of the Holy
Spirit Third Day of the
Trinity Apostles' Fast
Western Christianity Whitsun Whit
Monday Whit
Tuesday Trinity Sunday Corpus Christi...
