Holidays Mormons Celebrate

Posted by Jenny Evans Sep 19, 2009

Before people start asking a lot of questions about what Mormons do and don't do, they need to realize two things:

1. Mormons are Christians; and
2. They're actually pretty normal human beings. (Chances are you work with or live near a Mormon and don't even know it.)

Because of their faith in Jesus Christ, the two most important holidays of the year are Christmas and Easter. These are times when all Christians celebrate Jesus' life and atoning sacrifice for humankind.

Halloween isn't a religious holiday, so members of the LDS church are free to celebrate or not celebrate it as they see fit. From my personal observation as a member of the church, most Mormons do.

For more information, please see:

• Do Mormons Celebrate Christmas?
• Do Mormons Celebrate Easter?
• Do Mormons Celebrate Halloween?

Mormons celebrate all national and local holidays in the place where they live, in addition to personal birthdays and anniversaries. Pioneer Day on July 24th celebrates the day when the first group of Latter-day Saints arrived in the Salt Lake Valley to escape religious persecution. Pioneer Day is a state holiday in Utah; it is observed in varying degrees by Mormons living in other locations.