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  1. What Is Pentecost and Where Did It Come From? - Christianity

    Aug 5, 2025 · Pentecost was the celebration of the beginning of the early wheat harvest, which meant that Pentecost always fell sometime during the middle of the month of May or …

  2. Pentecost - Wikipedia

    Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration. Since its date depends on the date of Easter, Pentecost is a "moveable feast". The Monday after Pentecost …

  3. What Is Pentecost? And Why Is It Important? - BibleProject

    May 4, 2023 · Explore the historical and biblical meaning of Pentecost and its significance as the birth of the Church and the start of a new world.

  4. Pentecost | Description, Observances, & History | Britannica

    Oct 11, 2025 · Pentecost, festival in the Christian church marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and the beginning of the church’s global mission. It is celebrated on the Sunday …

  5. What is the significance of the Day of Pentecost? - Bible Hub

    Pentecost, also known as the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), originated in the Old Testament as a harvest festival observed seven weeks, or 50 days, after the Passover (Leviticus 23:15-21). In …

  6. What is the day of Pentecost? - GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · At Pentecost, the disciples witness the birth of the New Testament church in the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell all believers. Thus the scene of the disciples in a room at …

  7. Pentecost: Everything you need to know | Catholic News Agency

    May 28, 2023 · Pentecost always occurs 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus and 10 days after his ascension into heaven. Because Easter is a moveable feast without a fixed date, and …

  8. What is Pentecost? - FOCUS

    Jun 3, 2025 · Pentecost might be one of the most powerful—and sometimes overlooked—feasts in the Church calendar. Celebrated 50 days after Easter, it marks the moment when the Holy …

  9. What is Pentecost Sunday and why do churches mark it?

    Jun 8, 2025 · Christians often see Pentecost as the start of the Church. It is when the Church was birthed, and so the original first Pentecost recorded in Acts 1-2 was the day of birth (birth day) …

  10. Everything you need to know about Pentecost - EWTN Vatican

    May 29, 2023 · Pentecost always occurs 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus and 10 days after his ascension into heaven. Because Easter is a moveable feast without a fixed date, and …