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Pioneer Day

American  

noun

U.S. History.
  1. a legal holiday in Utah on July 24 to commemorate Brigham Young's founding of Salt Lake City in 1847.


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You can check the local calendar here or plan now for the Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival at Castoro Cellars Sept. 19-20 or for the Pioneer Day Parade downtown on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

In 1990, he spearheaded a successful campaign to get South Dakota to rename Pioneer Day, celebrated on Columbus Day, to Native American Day.

From New York Times Jul. 28, 2022

But it is simply "Pioneer Day" in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the girls are dressed in costume as their Mormon ancestors.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2022

The fundraiser launches on the same day that the organization hosts the 96th Annual Pioneer Day.

From Washington Times Jun. 3, 2017

In response to her letter asking him to take part on Pioneer Day, Frederick Douglass wrote: I certainly shall, if I live and am well.

From The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper

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