{"id":26656,"date":"2025-06-16T10:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=26656"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:56:43","slug":"amish-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Do the Amish Celebrate Holidays?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many people assume that the Amish people do not celebrate holidays. There are many reasons folks might make this assumption. For example, you aren&#8217;t going to drive by an Amish community and see Christmas lights or Halloween decorations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren&#8217;t entirely familiar with the Amish religion and culture, you may wonder if they celebrate holidays because you have heard of other religions that do not celebrate holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let&#8217;s get into it and find out if the Amish celebrate holidays and if so, which holidays they celebrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We are speaking in generalities. Exact methods of holiday observance may vary by each community or among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-types-of-amish\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">different types of Amish<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749233194224\">Do the Amish Celebrate Holidays?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749233622276\">Which Holidays do the Amish Celebrate? <\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#holidays-the-amish-commonly-celebrate\">Holidays the Amish Commonly Celebrate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-differences-in-how-amish-and-english-celebrate-holidays\">Key Differences in How Amish and &#8220;English&#8221; Celebrate Holidays<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-holiday-fa-qs\">Amish Holiday FAQs<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235651034\">Do the Amish celebrate Christmas?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235709689\">What is Old Christmas, and why do the Amish Celebrate it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235790543\">Do the Amish celebrate Easter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235803973\">Do the Amish celebrate Thanksgiving?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235827171\">Do the Amish observe New Year\u2019s Day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235843574\">Do the Amish celebrate Independence Day (4th of July)?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235857888\">What is Ascension Day, and why is it important to the Amish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235868773\">Do the Amish celebrate Halloween?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235884820\">Do the Amish celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749235905482\">Do Amish celebrate Good Friday?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749236833254\">Do the Amish Take Off from Work for Holidays? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1749237775229\">Do the Amish use Christmas Trees to celebrate Christmas? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h2 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do the Amish Celebrate Holidays?<\/h2><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, the Amish do celebrate holidays, but not worldly holidays and not in the same way most people do. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h2 class=\"rank-math-question\">Which Holidays do the Amish Celebrate? <\/h2><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The Amish celebrate holidays that hold religious meaning, like Christmas, Old Christmas (Jan. 6), Easter, Thanksgiving, Ascension Day, and Pentecost.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"holidays-the-amish-commonly-celebrate\">Holidays the Amish Commonly Celebrate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christmas<\/strong>: Celebrated with family meals, religious reflection, and sometimes small gifts. Many also observe <strong>Old Christmas<\/strong> on January 6. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/epiphany-old-christmas-amish-holiday-tradition\/\">how the Amish celebrate Christmas and Old Christmas<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easter<\/strong>: Marked by church services and family gatherings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thanksgiving<\/strong>: A day of gratitude, rest, and shared meals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ascension Day<\/strong>: A lesser-known religious holiday observed with rest and worship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pentecos<\/strong>t: Another church-focused holiday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-differences-in-how-amish-and-english-celebrate-holidays\">Key Differences in How Amish and &#8220;English&#8221; Celebrate Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Holiday Element<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Amish<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>English (Non-Amish)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Christmas<\/strong><\/td><td>Focus on Christ\u2019s birth, scripture readings, family meals, sometimes handmade gifts. No Santa Claus or light displays<\/td><td>Tree decorations, Santa Claus, lights, gift exchanges, parties.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Easter<\/strong><\/td><td>Church, quiet reflection, family meals. No Easter Bunny or egg hunts.<\/td><td>Church (for some), egg hunts, candy, baskets, family traditions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thanksgiving<\/strong><\/td><td>A day of gratitude and rest. Simple meals shared with family.<\/td><td>Similar, but often includes TV (parades, football), and more excess. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New Year\u2019s &amp; Old Christmas<\/strong><\/td><td>Some celebrate New Year\u2019s quietly. Old Christmas (Jan. 6) is a second Christmas focused on spiritual meaning.<\/td><td>New Year\u2019s Eve parties, fireworks. Old Christmas is mostly unknown.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fourth of July<\/strong><\/td><td>Not widely celebrated. Patriotism is downplayed due to nonresistance beliefs.<\/td><td>Fireworks, flags, patriotic displays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Halloween &amp; Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/td><td>Not celebrated due to worldly themes, materialism, or romantic overtones.<\/td><td>Candy is closely tied to both. Spooky costumes, trick-or-treating, and expensive jewelry. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more about how and why the Amish observe each holiday? See the answers to frequently asked questions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-holiday-fa-qs\">Amish Holiday FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Christmas?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, the Amish celebrate Christmas focusing on faith, family, and simplicity. Many observe December 25 and &#8220;Old Christmas&#8221; on January 6, reflecting older Christian traditions.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\">What is Old Christmas, and why do the Amish Celebrate it?<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Old Christmas falls on January 6, the traditional date of Epiphany. Some Amish observe it as a quiet day of rest, reflection, and family time.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Easter?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, Amish families celebrate Easter, focusing on the resurrection of Christ. Church services, quiet reflection, and a family meal are common traditions. In fact, many of the Amish woodshops we work with shut operations down on Good Friday and Easter in order to observe the holiday. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Thanksgiving?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Most Amish celebrate Thanksgiving, often with a large family meal and expressions of gratitude. The day is less commercial and more faith-centered than typical American observance.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish observe New Year\u2019s Day?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, many Amish observe New Year\u2019s Day as a time to visit family and friends. It\u2019s considered a day of rest and fellowship.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Independence Day (4th of July)?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Not usually. While Amish appreciate their freedom, they do not typically celebrate national holidays like the Fourth of July with fireworks or patriotic displays.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>What is Ascension Day, and why is it important to the Amish?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Ascension Day marks 40 days after the resurrection (Easter) and commemorates Jesus\u2019s ascent into heaven. It is an official holiday for many Amish groups, observed with church or rest.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Halloween?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">No, the Amish do not celebrate Halloween. They avoid the holiday due to its associations with superstition and commercialism.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do the Amish celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">No, Amish communities generally do not celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day, as it is considered too focused on romantic or secular traditions. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\"><strong>Do Amish celebrate Good Friday?<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, Good Friday is an important religious day for the Amish. Many observe it quietly with prayer, Bible reading. Many Amish will take off of work to observe Good Friday. In fact, many of the Amish woodshops we work with shut down on Good Friday and Easter. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do the Amish Take Off from Work for Holidays? <\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Yes, they do! Many of the Amish woodshops we work with will send us holiday wishes and notes telling us they will be shut down to observe holidays such as Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, and Ascension Day. <\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do the Amish use Christmas Trees to celebrate Christmas? <\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">No. There are no fancy or distracting Christmas trees with lights. It would take away from the true meaning of the holiday for the Amish. They remain focused on the birth of Christ and spending time with their families. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have more questions about how the Amish celebrate holidays, leave them in the comments below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-types-of-amish\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">Different Types of Amish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-beliefs\/\">Amish Beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-clothing\/\">Amish Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-amish-and-money\/\">6 Things You Might Not Know About the Amish and Money<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-families\/\">Amish Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-transportation\/\">Amish Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Church<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-misconceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Misconceptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania Dutch &#8211; the Amish Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/what-the-amish-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the Amish Read<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-amish-and-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Amish and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-wedding-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Wedding Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/guest-post-where-the-amish-people-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Places You Didn\u2019t Expect to See Amish People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/10-ways-amish-people-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Ways Amish People Travel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-games-and-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Games and Entertainment&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/do-amish-own-guns\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26589\">Amish and Guns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <div class=\"related-post slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Related Posts<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list owl-carousel\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n        What Language do the Amish Speak? 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Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/put-a-cherry-on-top\/?related_post_from=915\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n        Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"amish recipe: apple sponge pudding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png 600w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-580x870.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    In which I use far too many italics, and redefine \"pudding.\" I just plain do not understand how this is <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n        Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4591\" height=\"3796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"AmishMakersSteven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg 4591w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-580x479.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4591px) 100vw, 4591px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    We can say, with narrative\u00a0certainty, that our\u00a0Amish Makers' love for working with their hands starts young, and with ferocity. 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