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

2023 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

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, Watertown

12 ~~District 4 Spring Meeting, Cresbard~~

18 ~~District 3 Spring Meeting, Ft. Pierre~~

19 ~~District 6 Spring Meeting, DeSmet~~

25 Youth Trooper Applications due

25 District 1 Spring Meeting, Spearfish

26 District 2 Spring Meeting, Hot Springs

April

1 District 8 Spring Meeting, Springfield

2 District 7 Spring Meeting, Hartford

7 Good Friday, holiday

16 District 3 Spring Meeting, Pierre

23 District 4 Spring Meeting, Cresbard

30 District 6 Spring Meeting, DeSmet

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
15 Legion Day at Boys State - Extended until May 15
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
9-10 Legion Golf Tournament Hosted by Hermosa
16 District 2 Fall Meeting - Hermosa
17 District 1 Fall Meeting - Piedmont
16-17 Americanism/Children & Youth Conference, Indianapolis
22-24 Americanism Conference, Indianapolis
23 District 4 Fall Meeting
24 District 5 Fall Meeting - Watertown
October
9 Native American Day, holiday
9-12 Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
21 District 7 Fall Meeting - Tea
22 District 8 Fall Meeting -
28 District 6 Fall Meeting -
29 District 3 Fall Meeting -
November
10 Veterans Day, holiday
15 Employer Awards due to HQ
23-24 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
22-26 Christmas, holiday
31 Firefighter/EMT and Law Officer Of The Year apps due to HQ
29-January 2, 2024 New Year’s, holiday