DenmarkMedborgerskabsprøven november 2019, spørgsmål 25 · Country, people, religion, culture and traditions

Which Christian holiday is celebrated seven weeks after Easter?

In the exam (Danish)

Hvilken kristen højtid fejres syv uger efter påsken?

  1. aGreat Prayer Day (St. Bededag)St. Bededag
  2. bPentecost (pinse)PinseCorrect answer
  3. cMidsummer Eve (Sankt Hans)Sankt Hans

Why?

Whit Sunday (pinsedag) falls seven weeks after Easter Sunday. The word pinse comes from Greek and means 'the 50th day'. In church, people celebrate that the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' disciples.

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