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Monday of the Holy Spirit

Greek Orthodox lectionary guidance identifies Monday in the first week after Pentecost as the Day of the Holy Spirit; the 2026 Greek Orthodox calendar places it on June 1.

Date / ruleMonday immediately after Orthodox Pentecost (1 June in 2026)
ScopeEastern Orthodox Christian / post-Pentecost liturgical observance
VerificationOrthodox Liturgical Recurring Rule Verified
PortabilityRule Based Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyCalculate Rule
Authority summary

What is Monday of the Holy Spirit?

Greek Orthodox lectionary guidance identifies Monday in the first week after Pentecost as the Day of the Holy Spirit; the 2026 Greek Orthodox calendar places it on June 1.

Date and recurrence

Monday immediately after Orthodox Pentecost (1 June in 2026)

This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Monday immediately after Orthodox Pentecost

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Eastern Orthodox Christian / post-Pentecost liturgical observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Holy Spirit Monday

Classification

Topic and context

Faith, Tradition & Spirituality →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
  • Faith Context Respect.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada — LectionaryOrthodox Church Primary
  2. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia — June 2026 calendarOrthodox Church Primary
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Monday of the Holy Spirit?

Monday immediately after Orthodox Pentecost (1 June in 2026) The stored recurrence guidance is: Monday immediately after Orthodox Pentecost.

Does Monday of the Holy Spirit fall on the same date every year?

It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.

Is Monday of the Holy Spirit an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Eastern Orthodox Christian / post-Pentecost liturgical observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Monday of the Holy Spirit?

The stored designation basis is: Greek Orthodox lectionary guidance identifies Monday in the first week after Pentecost as the Day of the Holy Spirit; the 2026 Greek Orthodox calendar places it on June 1.. Supporting provenance includes Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada — Lectionary. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Monday of the Holy Spirit international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Eastern Orthodox Christian / post-Pentecost liturgical observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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