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Pondering on Whitsun....
Mon, 20/05/2013 - 11:42am — CarolYesterday was WhitSunday - I remember when Whit Monday was the May Bank Holiday.. and looked up when it changed and why.
According to Wikipedia it lasted a century....
Whit Monday was officially recognised as a bank holiday in 1871 but lost this status in 1971 when the Spring Bank Holiday was created.
I'd never been quite clear on the differences between Whitsun and Pentecost
