2025 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

NOTE:  All dates, locations and times are subject to change without notice.

January (2025)

20        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, holiday
27       Legislative Day, Pierre

 

February

15       SDAL Scholarship App due
17       Presidents' Day holiday
14-16  Midwinter Conference, Oacoma
16       State Oratory Contest, Oacoma
22-26  Washington Conference

 

March

 1         Eagle Scout Applications Due
15        District 3 Spring Meeting, TBD
16        District 6 Spring Meeting, Plankinton
21        Youth Trooper Applications due
22        District 5 Spring Meeting, Volga
23        District 4 Spring Meeting, Cresbard
29        District 8 Spring Meeting, Tabor
30        District 7 Spring Meeting, Garrettson
 

April

5          District 1 Spring Meeting, TBD
6          District 2 Spring Meeting, Hot Springs
18        Good Friday, holiday
26-27  SD American Legion College, Chamberlain

 

May

1             Boys State Registration Closes
1             Good Samaritan Applications due to HQ
1             VA&R Award Applications due to HQ
1             District Educator Of The Year winners due to HQ
1             Post Americanism Reports due to HQ
5-8          National Spring Meetings
16-18      National Oratory, Hillsdale MI
26           Memorial Day, holiday
 

June

1          CPRs due to HQ
2-6      South Dakota Boys State – Aberdeen
5          Legion Day at Boys State
19-22  South Dakota State Convention, Pierre
23-27  Youth Trooper Academy, Pierre
26        Legion Day at YTA
19        Juneteenth, holiday

 

July

4           Independence Day, holiday
18-25    Boys Nation, Washington, D.C.
             DSO School - Indianapolis
             Nat'l Membership Workshop – Indianapolis

 

August

14-19  Legion Baseball World Series, Shelby, N.C.
22-28  106th National Convention, Tampa Bay, Florida

 

September

Aug 27-1       South Dakota State Fair
1  Labor Day, holiday
    SDAL Golf Tournament -
    District 2 Fall Meeting -
    District 1 Fall Meeting -
    Combined Americanism Conference
    District 6 Fall Meeting -
    District 3 Fall Meeting –

 

October 2024

14    Native American Day, holiday
7-10 Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
19    District 4 Fall Meeting - Redfield
20    District 5 Fall Meeting - White Post Home
26    District 7 Fall Meeting - Dell Rapids
27    District 8 Fall Meeting - Wagner Post Home

 

November 2024

11       Veterans Day, holiday
15       Employer Awards due to HQ
28-29  Thanksgiving holiday

 

December 2024

 10  Human Services Christmas Party
 9    Sioux Falls VA Christmas Party
 15  Hot Springs VA Christmas Party
 14  Hot Springs Veterans Home Christmas Party
 16  Ft. Meade VA Christmas Party
 24-26  Christmas, holiday
 31   Firefighter/EMT and Law Officer Of The Year apps due to HQ
 31-January 2, 2025 New Year’s, holiday