Compiled and edited by Susan Arrington Madsen
Susan Arrington Madsen, “Christmas with the Pioneers,” NewEra, Dec 2010, 40–43
Imagine what Christmas was like back with the early Saints.
For pioneers, Christmas in the depths of harsh winters was unfortunately not often a time of plenty. Yet memories of those early Christmas holidays, some as simple as a dance, a word of gratitude, or a small gift of sweets, have been passed down through families to this day.
Here are just a few records written down of holidays held in pioneer times: