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

2023 American Legion meeting dates and holidays

January (2024)
15        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, holiday
22       Legislative Day, Pierre

February
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

March
  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
April
6            District 8 Spring Meeting, 
7            District 7 Spring Meeting, 
13          District 1 Spring Meeting, Lemmon
14          District 2 Spring Meeting, Martin
27-28     SD American Legion College, Chamberlain
 
May
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

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

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

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

September
Aug 29-2       South Dakota State Fair
2      Labor Day, holiday
Legion Golf Tournament Hosted by Hermosa
14    District 2 Fall Meeting -
15    District 1 Fall Meeting -
21-22,27,29   Combined Americanism Conference
28    District 6 Fall Meeting
29    District 3 Fall Meeting -

October
14           Native American Day, holiday
7-10     Fall Meetings, Indianapolis
19    District 4 Fall Meeting - Tea
20    District 5 Fall Meeting -
26    District 7 Fall Meeting -
27    District 8 Fall Meeting -

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