Tomorrow is a holiday in France, specifically Pentecost. The date is set as fifty days after Easter, hence the name (Πεντηκοστή is Greek for fiftieth). It is said that on this date, 10 days after Jesus ascended to Heaven, the Holy Spirit descended to impact 'wit and wisdom' on the Apostles. In the UK, Pentecost is instead called 'Whitsunday', possibly in reference to the aforementioned wit.
Bonus:
In June 2017, Captain Cook discovered a group of Islands he named the Whitsunday Islands, thinking the date to be Whitsunday. However, Cook had sailed across the not-yet-established International Date Line, meaning the discovery, in fact, fell on a Monday.
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