Pioneer Day
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Pioneer Day is a Utah state holiday, especially observed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrating the 1847 arrival of Mormon settlers in the Salt Lake Valley with parades, reenactments, and community festivities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Utah holiday
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state holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Days of ’47
NERFINISHED
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Utah Pioneer Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Days of ’47, Inc.
NERFINISHED
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Salt Lake City
NERFINISHED
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Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1847 arrival of Brigham Young and Mormon settlers
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Mormon pioneer migration to Utah ⓘ arrival of Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateObserved | July 24 ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Mormon Trail migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCause | settlement of the Salt Lake Valley by Mormon pioneers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important religious commemoration for Latter-day Saints
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major civic holiday in Utah ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
pioneer heritage
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religious freedom ⓘ westward expansion ⓘ |
| inception | 1849 ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo | Independence Day in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Utah State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCelebrationLocation | Salt Lake City, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
residents of Utah ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| officialStatus | state holiday in Utah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latter-day Saint culture
NERFINISHED
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Utah culture ⓘ |
| pointInTime | July 24 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brigham Young
NERFINISHED
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Mormon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ Mormon pioneers NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah statehood ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCelebratedSince | 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
community festivals
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family gatherings ⓘ fireworks ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ parades ⓘ religious services ⓘ rodeo events ⓘ |
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