Public holidays · 2026
Pentecost Monday falls on Monday, May 25, 2026 in Svalbard & Jan Mayen in 2026.
A public holiday across Svalbard & Jan Mayen: most employees have the day off.
In 2026 it falls on a Monday, a working day.
The date changes from year to year.
Saturday and Sunday · A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.
Pentecost Monday is the second day of the Pentecost festival. In German-speaking countries it is Pfingstmontag, in France Lundi de Pentecôte, in the Netherlands Tweede Pinksterdag, and in English it was traditionally Whit Monday. In Greece and Cyprus the Orthodox Monday is the feast of the Holy Spirit. A second festival day after the great feasts is an old custom in Western Europe, and the Monday has long been used for pilgrimages, fairs and outings.
For most people today it is a spring day off for family excursions, hikes and regional events. In Cyprus it is the day of the Kataklysmos, the Festival of the Flood, when people gather by the sea for water games, music and fairs; the Larnaca Kataklysmos fair is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list. In parts of Germany, traditional Pentecost riding processions and Pfingstritte are held, and many German, Dutch and Belgian families use the long weekend to travel.
Everywhere in Svalbard & Jan Mayen.
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A public holiday across Svalbard & Jan Mayen: most employees have the day off.
Monday, May 25, 2026.