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"Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Guido_Ostkamp on 06-08-03 at 12:00z

Hi all,

I would like to wish you all a "Happy Whitsun" or as we say
in Germany "Frohe Pfingsten!".

On Monday we have a (religious) public holiday here.
Does this also apply to the United States?

I am asking, because I am impatiently waiting for a
registration code for Radar Contact which I received
yesterday.

Regards,

Guido

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"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Stephen on 06-08-03 at 17:43z
Hi Guido,

This isn't a public holiday in the UK and I'm not aware of it being a public holiday in the US either. What's this holiday all about?

-Stephen.

"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Guido_Ostkamp on 06-08-03 at 21:31z

Hi Stephen,

> This isn't a public holiday in the UK and I'm not aware of
> it being a public holiday in the US either. What's this
> holiday all about?

You can read more about it at

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/whitsun.html

http://www.longman.co.uk/tt_pri/calendar/june_00/whitsun.htm

http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/SocialStudies/RE/Database/Glossaries/Christianity/Whitsun.html

Thanks for your info! I hope to get my registration code by
tomorrow in this case.

Regards,

Guido

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"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Stephen on 06-09-03 at 17:08z
Thanks for the links, Guido, those pages are most informative. I have heard of Pentacost before but I was previously unaware that it's also known as Whitsun and I didn't realise this day is a public holiday in much of continental Europe.

-Stephen.

"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 06-08-03 at 22:29z
Greetings Guido:

> Does this also apply to the United States?

Not that I know of. What is this holiday?

Ben


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"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Emile on 06-09-03 at 06:31z
Hello all,
This public holiday (based on the religion), is (I think) only in Europe (on the continent!) in Germany (Hi Guido !), France, Spain, Portugal, Italy.... and Belgium of course.
I wonder if this is not also a holiday in South America?
Regards
Emile
EBBR Brussels
Belgium
"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Guido_Ostkamp on 06-09-03 at 09:26z

Hi Emile,

> This public holiday (based on the religion), is (I think)
> only in Europe (on the continent!) in Germany (Hi Guido
> !), France, Spain, Portugal, Italy.... and Belgium of
> course. I wonder if this is not also a holiday in South
> America?

I think it will be present in countries with a high
percentage of Roman Catholic people. Thus it is a good
question whether it will be present in South America, as
they speak Spanish or Portuguese language there and AFAIK
both were very Catholic countries at that time.

Regards,

Guido

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"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Guido_Ostkamp on 06-09-03 at 09:26z

Hi Ben,

> Not that I know of. What is this holiday?

please see the answer to Stephen in this thread.

Regards,

Guido

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"RE: Happy Whitsun!"
Posted by Ben_Chiu on 06-09-03 at 18:07z
Greetings Guido:

> please see the answer to Stephen in this thread.

Saw it. Thanks! It's called Pentecost here. (This is the first time I've heard "Whitsun".) While it's not a national holiday here in the US, Happy Whitsun to you!

Ben


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