Do the rules for Sunday behavior apply to Holy Days of Obligation as well?

[InquisitiveM]

I know on Sundays we should abstain from servile work, consumerism, etc. By consumerism, I mean unneeded purchases (like gift shopping as opposed to having to go to the corner store because we have run out of milk, etc.)

So it crossed my mind today, since tomorrow is a holy day of obligation, do those rules apply to holy days of obligation as well? Are we supposed to abstain from servile work and consumerism on those days as well?

I try my best not to go shopping, like gift shopping or indulgent shopping, on Sundays. I try to make sure it is during the week. However, I was going to buy my mom a present tomorrow, and again, it is a holy day of obligation. I didn’t want to offend God.

Thank you so much for your help and guidance!

 

[Fr.Charles_Grondin]

Code of Canon Law:

Can. 1247 On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass.

Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body.

Yes, the same rules apply for holy days as Sundays. However I don’t think that buying your mother a present would be a violation.