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

2021 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

*Due to COVID-19, all events are subject to change.* ~~Lined through events are canceled.~~

January
16 Deadline for 2022 Sports Bids
18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, holiday

February
10 Legislative Day, Pierre
15 Presidents' Day holiday
19-21 ~~Midwinter Conference, Oacoma~~ *DEC ONLY*
21 State Oratory Contest, Oacoma

March
~~Feb 28- March 3 Washington Conference~~

1 Scholarship Application due to HQ
~~3-5 DSO School - Washington DC~~

13 District 8 Spring Meeting

14 District 7 Spring Meeting

20 District 3 Spring Meeting

21 District 6 Spring Meeting

21 Youth Trooper Applications due

~~20-26 National Legion College~~ - (2020 Class Postponed until Nov; 2021 Class May be held in Dec)

27 District 5 Spring Meeting

28 District 4 Spring Meeting

April

2 Good Friday, holiday

~~9-11 Oratorical Contest Finals - Indianapolis~~ (CANCELLED)

10 District 1 Spring Meeting

11 District 2 Spring Meeting

24-25 District Commander Seminar - Pierre

May

1 Boys State Registration Closes

3-6 National Spring Meetings

31 Memorial Day, holiday

31 Boys State Starts

June
May 31-June 4 South Dakota Boys State - Aberdeen
3 Legion Day at Boys State
24-27 South Dakota State Convention, Huron

July
4 Independence Day
5 Independence Day, holiday
Finance Commission meets at Cedar Shores
12-16 Youth Trooper Academy - Pierre
15 Legion Day at Youth Trooper Academy
18 Department Executive Committee meets at Cedar Shores
20-25 Junior Shooting Sports Tournament - Colorado Springs, CO
23-31 Boys Nation, Washington, D.C.
28-30 DSO School - Indianapolis
29-31 Nat'l Membership Workshop - Indianapolis

August
12-17 Legion Baseball World Series, Shelby, N.C.
27-Sept 2 102nd National Convention, Phoenix, AZ

September
2-6 South Dakota State Fair
6 Labor Day, holiday
11-12 Legion Golf Tournament Glenridge Day 1 Golf Course in Irene
Legion Golf Tournament Day 2 Bluffs Golf Course in Vermillion
11 District 2 Fall Meeting - Rapid City
12 District 1 Fall Meeting - Isabel
18-19 Children & Youth Conference, Indianapolis
18 District 4 Fall Meeting - Redfield
19 District 5 Fall Meeting - Gary
24-26 Americanism Conference, Indianapolis
25 District 7 Fall Meeting - Garretson
26 District 8 Fall Meeting - Hurley

October
11 Native American Day, holiday
4-7 Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
23 District 6 Fall Meeting - Chamberlain
24 District 3 Fall Meeting - Pierre

November
11 Veterans Day, holiday
15 Employer Awards due to HQ
25-26 Thanksgiving, holiday

December
Legislative Roundtable, Sioux Falls
Legislative Roundtable, Watertown
Legislative Roundtable, Rapid City
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
23-24 Christmas, holiday
31 Firefighter/EMT and Law Officer Of The Year apps due to HQ
31-January 3, 2022 New Year’s, holiday