What is Whitsun? Whitsun is a Christian religious festival marking the seventh Sunday after Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ's disciples.

Whitsun

A stained-glass window showing Whitsun.

Whitsun is the British term for the Christian festival of Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter. This day remembers the time when the Holy Spirit came down to Christ's disciples. Whitsun in Medieval England was one of the main festivals when serfs had a break from the drudgery of life in the fields.

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