It was a holiday in the Lutheran Church in Germany at
Bach's time, where all major holidays were celebrated for three days. Bach and others composed
cantata music for the occasion. It used to be a public holiday in Denmark and Sweden. In Denmark it was abolished on 26 October 1770, and in Sweden on 4 November 1772, both places as part of larger reductions of the number of holidays. The
Dancing procession of Echternach takes place on Pentecost Tuesday. In the 19th century, it was also the occasion of the feast of
Saint Tetha in
Cornwall.
Observance in Eastern Orthodoxy In the
Eastern Orthodox Church, Whit Tuesday is known as the "Third Day of the Trinity" and is part of the Feast of Pentecost.
Monasteries, cathedrals, and
parish churches often celebrate the
Divine Liturgy on this day. ==See also==