Trinity Sunday
Celebrating the mystery of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
In Western churches Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost, eight weeks after Easter, falling between May 17 and June 20. In Eastern Orthodox usage, Pentecost Sunday itself is often called Trinity Sunday.
When Is Trinity Sunday?
In Western churches Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost, eight weeks after Easter, falling between May 17 and June 20. In Eastern Orthodox usage, Pentecost Sunday itself is often called Trinity Sunday.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, celebrates the central mystery of Christian faith: one God in three co-equal Persons. It is often described as a feast celebrating a doctrine rather than an event.
How It Is Observed
Solemn church services, the Athanasian Creed is often recited, sermons on the nature of the Trinity, white vestments.
Sacred Text
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
, Matthew 28:19 ↗