Does Mormonism have holidays and festival?

Answer 1

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) and other churches within the Mormonism movement don't really have an annual religious "festival", but here are some things that may qualify:

Easter and Christmas: Mormons celebrate the resurrection and birth of Jesus Christ at Easter and Christmas like the rest of the Christian world. Most Mormon families recognize both the religious and secular (bunnies, eggs, trees, santa) aspects of the holidays.

General Conference: The LDS church holds a General Conference twice a year, the first weekends in April and October. There are 10 hours of preaching and worship during the two-day long event, which takes the place of regular church services. The conference originates from church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA but is broadcast live to the world through internet, radio, and satellite. Many Mormon families have fun traditions during this event, gathering for special meals, etc while watching the conference from their homes or listening to the conference together while traveling or outdoors.

Pioneer Day: A state holiday in Utah, Pioneer day is held on July 24 every year to commemorate the arrival of the first group of Mormon pioneers. A huge parade and fireworks show is held in Salt Lake City, with smaller ones in towns throughout the state. In Utah it is almost regarded as a second July 4th/Independence Day, and even non-Mormons join in the barbecues and celebrations. Outside of Utah, some Mormon congregations will host their own July 24th festivities.

Other religious holidays: Some Mormons celebrate various other religious holidays, depending on their personal preference and interests. It is fairly common for Mormons to recognize Holy Week before Easter, Advent before Christmas, and Passover. Some Mormons also recognize anniversaries of events in church history - Joseph Smith's Birthday (Dec 23), Founding of the Relief Society (March 17), Publication of the Book of Mormon (March 26), Founding of the church (April 6), Death of Joseph Smith (June 27), or Discovery of the Gold Plates (Sept 22).

Answer 2

Yes Mormons celebrate all the other holidays just like anybody else they celebrate Christmas, Valentines Day, St.Patricks Day, 4th of July, and all the other holidays as well