Pentecost (Orthodox)

Culture of origin: Christian · Cultural

Holiday sources: Eastern Orthodox · Eastern Orthodox (new calendar)

One of the Twelve Great Feasts, Pentecost recalls the Holy Spirit descending on the disciples on the Jewish feast of Shavuot, when they began to speak in other languages. It falls on the seventh Sunday after Pascha, its fiftieth day counting Pascha itself. In Romania, Pentecost (Rusaliile) and the Monday after it are public holidays.