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

2022 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

(Jan - Oct has been updated for 2023)

January (2023)
16 Deadline for 2022 Sports Bids
16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, holiday

February
7 Legislative Day, Pierre
20 Presidents' Day holiday
10-12 Midwinter Conference, Huron
12 State Oratory Contest, Huron

15 Department Scholarship applications due to HQ

26-March 1 Washington Conference

March
1-3 DSO School - Washington DC

11 District 5 Spring Meeting

12 District 4 Spring Meeting

18 District 3 Spring Meeting

19 District 6 Spring Meeting

25 Youth Trooper Applications due

25 District 1 Spring Meeting

26 District 2 Spring Meeting

April

1 District 8 Spring Meeting

2 District 7 Spring Meeting

7 Good Friday, holiday

21-23 Oratorical Contest Finals - Indianapolis

May

1 Boys State Registration Closes

8-11 National Spring Meetings

29 Memorial Day, holiday

29 Boys State Starts

June
May 29-June 2 South Dakota Boys State - Aberdeen
1 Legion Day at Boys State
8-11 South Dakota State Convention, Oacoma
19 Juneteenth, holiday

July
4 Independence Day, holiday
23-29 Boys Nation, Washington, D.C.
26-28 DSO School - Indianapolis
27-29 Nat'l Membership Workshop - Indianapolis

August
10-15 Legion Baseball World Series, Shelby, N.C.
25-31 104th National Convention, Charlotte, N.C.

September
Aug 31-4 South Dakota State Fair
4 Labor Day, holiday
Legion Golf Tournament in Hartford
District 1 Fall Meeting - Lemmon
District 2 Fall Meeting -
16-17 Americanism/Children & Youth Conference, Indianapolis
District 6 Fall Meeting -
District 3 Fall Meeting -
22-24 Americanism Conference, Indianapolis

October
9 Native American Day, holiday
9-12 Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
District 7 Fall Meeting - The Alliance/Post 15
District 8 Fall Meeting -
District 4 Fall Meeting
District 5 Fall Meeting

November (2022)
11 Veterans Day, holiday
15 Employer Awards due to HQ
24-25 Thanksgiving, holiday

December
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
23-26 Christmas, holiday
31 Firefighter/EMT and Law Officer Of The Year apps due to HQ
30-January 2, 2023 New Year’s, holiday