SD MidWinter & Convention Locations Through 2028

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

2024 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

15        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, holiday
22       Legislative Day, Pierre

15       SDAL Scholarship App due
19       Presidents' Day holiday
16-18  Midwinter Conference, Deadwood
18       State Oratory Contest, Deadwood
21-23  DSO School - Washington DC
24-28  Washington Conference

 2         District 5 Spring Meeting, Webster
  3         District 4 Spring Meeting, Groton
16         District 3 Spring Meeting,
17         District 6 Spring Meeting, Plankinton
22         Youth Trooper Applications due
29         Good Friday, holiday

6            District 8 Spring Meeting, Yankton
7            District 7 Spring Meeting, Sioux Falls
13          District 1 Spring Meeting, Lemmon
14          District 2 Spring Meeting, Martin
27-28     SD American Legion College, Chamberlain

1             Boys State Registration Closes
6-9          National Spring Meetings
17-19      National Oratory, Hillsdale MI
27           Memorial Day, holiday
27-31      South Dakota Boys State - Aberdeen
30           Legion Day at Boys State

20-23   South Dakota State Convention, Pierre
19        Juneteenth, holiday

4           Independence Day, holiday
19-26   Boys Nation, Washington, D.C.
24-26   DSO School - Indianapolis
25-27   Nat'l Membership Workshop - Indianapolis

15-20   Legion Baseball World Series, Shelby, N.C.
23-29  105th National Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Aug 28-2       South Dakota State Fair
2      Labor Day, holiday
7-8 SDAL Golf Tournament - Webster
14    District 2 Fall Meeting - Wall Community Golf Course
15    District 1 Fall Meeting - Box Elder Post Home
21-22,27,29   Combined Americanism Conference
28    District 6 Fall Meeting - Lake Preston Post Home
29    District 3 Fall Meeting -

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

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

       Human Services Christmas Party
       Sioux Falls VA Christmas Party
       Hot Springs VA Christmas Party
       Hot Springs Veterans Home Christmas Party
       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