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Whit Monday in Switzerland

Quick Facts

Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.

Local names

Name	Language
Pfingstmontag	German
Le lundi de Pentecôte	French
Lunedì di Pentecoste	Italian
Whit Monday	English

Alternative name

Pentecost Monday

Whit Monday 2013

Monday, May 20, 2013

Whit Monday 2014

Monday, June 9, 2014
List of dates for other years

Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday. It is the day after Pentecost, also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible.

The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit.

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About Whit Monday

Whit Monday Observances

Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday type	Where it is observed
Mon	May 26	1980	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 8	1981	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 31	1982	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 23	1983	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 11	1984	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 27	1985	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 19	1986	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 8	1987	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 23	1988	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 15	1989	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 4	1990	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 20	1991	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 8	1992	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 31	1993	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 23	1994	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 5	1995	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 27	1996	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 19	1997	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 1	1998	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 24	1999	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 12	2000	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 4	2001	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 20	2002	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 9	2003	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 31	2004	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 16	2005	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 5	2006	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 28	2007	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 12	2008	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 1	2009	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 24	2010	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 13	2011	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 28	2012	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 20	2013	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	Jun 9	2014	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS
Mon	May 25	2015	Whit Monday	Common Local holidays	All except VS

Other holidays in May 2013 in Switzerland

May Day ―Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Ascension Day ―Thursday, May 9, 2013
Pentecost ―Sunday, May 19, 2013
Corpus Christi ―Thursday, May 30, 2013

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