Whit Sunday 2026


When is Whit Sunday 2026?

Whit Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (in 346 days).  Calendar for 2026
Whit Sunday 2025 has already passed: it was on Sunday, June 8, 2025 (4 days ago).  Calendar for 2025
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What is Whit Sunday?

A baptismal font. Baptisms are often held on Whit Sunday.A baptismal font. Baptisms are often held on Whit Sunday.
Whit Sunday, also referred to as Whitsunday, Whitsun or simply Whit (meaning "White Sunday", as white garments were worn by those newly baptized on this day), is the name used mostly in the United Kingtom for the annual Christian festival commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his ascension from earth to heaven on Ascension Day. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Outside the UK Whit Sunday is known as Pentecost, meaning "fiftieth day", as it is held on the 50th day from the beginning of the Easter season on Easter Sunday (including Easter Sunday in the counting). Some Christian denominations consider it to be the birthday of the Christian church and celebrate it as such. It can fall as early as May 10th and as late as June 13th.

Whit Sunday is followed by Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday, considered to be "the second day of Pentecost"), a public holiday in many countries with Christian traditions. It was the start of a week (especially the first three days) of festivities called Whitsuntide (or Whitweek), which has now largely disappeared.

Further reading: Whitsun on Wikipedia

When is Whit Sunday 2027?

Whit Sunday 2027 is on Sunday, May 16, 2027 (in 703 days).  Calendar for 2027

Dates for Whit Sunday in other years

The next occurrence of Whit Sunday is marked in red.

When is ...? Date      Day of the week      Days away     
Whit Sunday 2021      May 23, 2021      Sunday      1481 days ago
Whit Sunday 2022      June 5, 2022      Sunday      1103 days ago
Whit Sunday 2023      May 28, 2023      Sunday      746 days ago
Whit Sunday 2024      May 19, 2024      Sunday      389 days ago
Whit Sunday 2025      June 8, 2025      Sunday      4 days ago
Whit Sunday 2026      May 24, 2026      Sunday      in 346 days
Whit Sunday 2027      May 16, 2027      Sunday      in 703 days
Whit Sunday 2028      June 4, 2028      Sunday      in 1088 days
Whit Sunday 2029      May 20, 2029      Sunday      in 1438 days
Whit Sunday 2030      June 9, 2030      Sunday      in 1823 days
Whit Sunday 2031      June 1, 2031      Sunday      in 2180 days
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Whit Sunday 2026
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