Whit Tuesday
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The dancing procession of Echternach which takes place annually on Whit Tuesday in Echternach, Luxembourg. | |
| Also called | Pentecost Tuesday (Western), Third Day of the Trinity (Eastern) |
| Observed by | Many European countries and some former colonies |
| Type | Christian, Public |
| Begins | 1st Tuesday After Whit Sunday |
| Date | Easter + 51 days |
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| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Whit Friday, Trinity Sunday |
Whit Tuesday (syn. Whittuesday, Whitsun Tuesday) is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost Monday, the third day of the week beginning on Pentecost. Pentecost is a movable feast in the Christian calendar dependent upon the date of Easter. "Whit" relates either to the white robes worn by those baptized on Pentecost, or to the French word "huit," since Pentecost is the eighth Sunday after Easter.