Pentecost around the world

Pentecost is a public holiday in 22 countries in our calendar. The date can differ: some countries follow other calendars or move the day off.

22 countries

Country	Local name	2026	2027
Belgium	Pinksteren	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Caribbean Netherlands	Eerste pinksterdag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Denmark	Pinsedag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Estonia	nelipühade 1. püha	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Faroe Islands	Hvítusunnudagur	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Finland	Helluntaipäivä	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Gabon	Pentecôte	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Greenland	Piinsip ullua	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Hungary	Pünkösd	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Iceland	Hvítasunnudagur	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Kingdom of the Netherlands	Eerste pinksterdag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Latvia	Vasarsvētki	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Liechtenstein	Pfingstsonntag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Madagascar	Pentekosta	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Norway	Første pinsedag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Poland	Zielone Świątki	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Romania	Rusaliile	Sun 31 May	Sun 20 Jun
Sint Maarten	Eerste pinksterdag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Slovenia	binkoštna nedelja	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Første pinsedag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Sweden	Pingstdagen	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May
Åland	Helluntaipäivä	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May