People new to Germany are often surprised by the number of public holidays in the spring. Pentecost is one of them, but its significance is not well-known.

May is a bumper month for public holidays in Germany this year, and there's another coming up: 'Pfingstmontag'. Here's how Germans celebrate the long weekend.

People new to Germany are often surprised by the number of public holidays in the spring. Pentecost is one of them, but its significance is not well-known.