Is Pioneer Day a Mormon holiday? Why is Pioneer Day on July 24? This year marks the 175th anniversary of the pioneers’ arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, a holiday celebrated by Utahns and Latter-day Saints around the globe. Read stories of pioneers in different countries.
Fernando and Enriqueta Gomez have donated their collection of Latter-day Saint history, which represents more than 100 years of the church in Mexico and gathered over 30 years, to Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.