Selected paragraphs quoted from India Today [1]:
Pentecost is also called Whitsunday is celebrated on Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. The name is derived from the Greek word "pentekoste" which means fiftieth as Pentecost Sunday takes place on the 50th day of Easter.
The earliest day, Pentecost Sunday took place was on May 10th (in 1818) and the latest possible date for Pentecost is June 13th (in 2038). This year the Pentecost Sunday will be observed on Sunday, May 23rd.
Quoted in part from Learn Religions [2]:
Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and Saint Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (16:8). Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter (if we count both Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday).
"In the church calendar, Pentecost is followed by ordinary time – a time of waiting and praying." [3]
[3] https://catholicoutlook.org/a-reflection-for-pentecost/, last sentence of the second to the last paragraph.
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