name "Whitsunday" associated with white garments of baptismal candidates

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Whitsunday is a Christian feast day, also known as Pentecost, traditionally linked with the white garments worn by newly baptized believers.

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instanceOf Christian feast day
moveable feast
religious holiday
associatedWith baptism
confirmation
outpouring of the Holy Spirit
white garments of newly baptized believers
associatedWithColor white
basedOnEventDescribedIn Acts of the Apostles chapter 2
celebrates descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles
descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus
the birth of the Church
follows Easter Sunday
linked to: Easter
hasAlternativeName Pentecost
Whit Sunday
Whit-Sunday
linked to: Whitsunday
hasCategory Christian holy days
Feasts of the Holy Spirit
Moveable Christian observances
hasEtymology derived from Middle English "Whitsonunday"
linked to white garments of baptismal candidates
name associated with "white Sunday"
hasLiturgicalColor red
hasLiturgicalRank principal feast in the Anglican tradition
solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church
hasLiturgicalSeasonRelation conclusion of Easter season in Western churches
hasNameOriginTheory from "white" referring to white baptismal garments
from "wit" (understanding) referring to receiving wisdom of the Spirit
hasScripturalBasis Acts 2:1–4
John 14–16 (Paraclete promises)
linked to: Farewell Discourse
hasTheme gift of the Holy Spirit
mission of the Church
unity in the Spirit
linkedToPractice baptism of adult converts
processions and special services
wearing of white robes by baptismal candidates
observedBy Anglican Communion
Lutheran churches
Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Western Christianity
many Protestant denominations
occursAfter fifty days after Easter
seventh Sunday after Easter
partOf Christian liturgical year
precedes Trinity Sunday

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Whitsunday etymology name "Whitsunday" associated with white garments of baptismal candidates