Whitsun
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The word Whitsun has a number of meanings:
- The name of a Pagan festival originally "Hwita Sunnandaeg"
- Another name for Pentecost
- Whitsun, a poem by Sylvia Plath
- The Whitsun Weddings, a poem by Philip Larkin
- A Whitsun Ale (esp., English) is a county fair, with competitions, dancing (traditionally, morris dancing), music, and socialising, usually sponsored by a local pub or tavern.