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

2022 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

July through the end of the year have been updated.

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
22-30 Boys Nation, Washington, D.C.
27-29 DSO School - Indianapolis
28-30 Nat'l Membership Workshop - Indianapolis

August
11-16 Legion Baseball World Series, Shelby, N.C.
26-Sept 1 103rd National Convention, Milwaukee, WI

September
1-5 South Dakota State Fair
5 Labor Day, holiday
10-11 Legion Golf Tournament in Hartford
10 District 1 Fall Meeting - Lemmon
18 District 2 Fall Meeting -
19-23 Americanism/Children & Youth Conference, Indianapolis
24 District 6 Fall Meeting -
25 District 3 Fall Meeting -
24-26 Americanism Conference, Indianapolis

October
1 SDAL Honor Flight
10 Native American Day, holiday
10-13 Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
22 District 7 Fall Meeting - The Alliance/Post 15
23 District 8 Fall Meeting -
29 District 4 Fall Meeting
30 District 5 Fall Meeting

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