What Exactly Is Celebrated at Whitsun?

Vox Pop for Newsnetz/Tagesanzeiger.ch Whitsun is just around the corner and with it an extra-long weekend. But who remembers why we celebrate this festival at all? Easter, Ascension, Whitsun – in spring, Swiss people can look forward to a few days off on Christian public holidays. Most people probably still remember what happened to Jesus on Good Friday. And if necessary, you can figure out what happened on Ascension Day from the name. But Whitsun? In a street survey by Tagesanzeiger.ch/Newsnet, this question put almost everyone on the spot. So here is a quick answer: in the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles tells how the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles and disciples when they were gathered in Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Shavuot. In Christian tradition, this date is also understood as the founding of the Church. (Created: 21.05.2010) http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/standard/Pfingsten/story/17815938