
2020 Calendar For Latter-day Saints
Celebrate our traditions, culture, and heritage all year long!
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January
01/04 | Anniversary of BYU Dedication & Utah Statehood |
01/09 | God’s True Church day (Dedicated to honoring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the only authorized to act in God’s name) |
01/12 | Young Adults Devotional |
01/18 – 01/22 | Traditional Values Week (A day to develop & study timeless moral principles) |
February
02/04 | Anniversary Of Pioneers Departing For Utah |
02/17 | Chaste Tuesday (Dedicated to supporting chastity & fidelity to loved ones) |
02/18 | President’s Day |
02/22 | George Washington’s Birthday |
02/23 | Youth Face to Face Broadcast |
02/27 | Temple & Family History Leadership Broadcast |
02/28 | Holy Temple Day (Dedicated to appreciating the Lord’s holy temple) |
02/29 | RootsTech Family Discovery Day |
March
Reclaim BYU Month
(This month is dedicated to focusing on restoring BYU to a constructive environment for young adults)
03/01 | Wilford Woodruff Birthday | 03/08 | Priesthood Holders Day (Dedicated to the hard working priesthood leaders of families & the church) | 03/17 | Relief Society Organization Anniversary & Word Of Wisdom Day (Dedicated to developing physical & spiritual health) | 03/26 | 200th Anniversary of Joseph Smith’s First Vision, and Book of Mormon Published Anniversary | 03/27 | Kirtland Temple Dedication Anniversary | 03/28 | Spencer W. Kimball Birthday | 03/31 | Gender Roles Visibility Day (Dedicated to honoring & developing femininity & masculinity) |
April
04/01 | State Of Deseret Anniversary |
04/03 | Anniversary of Christ’s Appearance At Kirtland Temple |
04/04 | Special General Conference |
04/05 | Easter / General Conference |
04/06 | Church Restoration Anniversary |
04/10 | Good Friday |
04/11 | Tabernacle Choir Presents: The Messiah |
04/20 | Human Dignity Day (Dedicated to soberness, intelligence, and dignity of the human spirit) |
04/22 | Creation Day (Awareness of the divine creative power of God) |
04/26 | Antimormon Media Awareness Day (Awareness of fake & biased news media that counters the Lord’s work) |
04/30 | BYU Women’s Conference |
May
05/03 | Young Adults Devotional |
05/07 | National Day Of Prayer |
05/10 | Mother’s Day |
05/13 | Priesthood Restoration Anniversary |
05/15 | Peace Officers Memorial Day |
05/17 | Follow The Prophet Day (Dedicated to honoring & sustaining the prophet) |
05/22 | Traditional Family Appreciation Day (Dedicated to the religious family institution) |
05/24 | Pentecost Sunday |
05/25 | Henry B. Eyring Birthday |
June
Service Month
(This month is dedicated to seeking a broken heart & contrite spirit through humble acts of service)
06/01 | Brigham Young’s Birthday |
06/05 | Industrious Value Day (Honoring success through human effort & merit) |
06/09 | Anniversary Of United Priesthood (The day the priesthood was extended to all worthy men) |
06/14 | Flag Day |
06/16 | Founding Fathers Day |
06/21 | Father’s Day |
06/23 | Gordon B. Hinckley’s Birthday |
06/26 | Government Abuse Of Freedoms Awareness Day (To bring awareness of how the government abuses human rights, especially freedom of religion) |
06/27 | Anniversary of Joseph Smith martyrdom |
06/28 | Porter Rockwell’s Birthday |
July
07/04 | Independence Day (U.S.) |
07/12 | Eternal Marriage Day (Anniversary of the revelation on eternal marriage & work for the dead) |
07/14 | Genealogy Day |
07/16 | For The Strength Of Youth Day |
07/18 | Music & The Spoken Word 90th Anniversary |
07/19 | Joseph Fielding Smith Birthday |
07/24 | Pioneer Day |
August
Family History Month
(This month is dedicated to turning the hearts of the children to the fathers & fathers to the children)
08/04 | Ezra Taft Benson Birthday |
08/12 | Dallin H. Oaks Birthday |
08/21 | Thomas S. Monson Birthday |
08/26 | Men of Zion Day (A day to honor & sustain the men who build Zion) |
08/28 | Social Problems Awareness Day (To bring awareness to the worsening problems in society, particularly from social media) |
September
09/04 | Emergency Preparedness Day |
09/07 | Stay At home Mothers Appreciation Day (To honor the women who create & raise the coming generations) |
09/08 | David O. McKay Birthday |
09/09 | Russell M. Nelson Birthday |
09/09 | Patriots Day |
09/13 | Youth Face to Face Broadcast & Joseph F. Smith Birthday |
09/17 | Constitution Day |
09/20 – 09/26 | Defending The Gospel Week |
09/21 | Title Of Liberty Day(To restore the cause of defending our country, family, freedom, peace, and religion.) |
09/22 | Anniversary Of Joseph Smith Obtaining The Gold Plates |
09/23 | Missionary Appreciation Day |
09/25 | Dedication To Marriage Day |
October
Family Proclamation Month
(This month is dedicated to supporting & spreading the Proclamation On The Family)
10/03 | General Conference |
10/04 | General Conference |
10/08 | Relief Society Appreciation Day |
10/11 | Share Your Testimony Day |
10/12 | Columbus Day |
10/15 | Spiritual Gifts Day (A day to focus on developing spiritual gifts) |
10/19 | Gospel Culture Day (A day to unify as saints in a culture derived from the gospel) |
10/20 | Spread The Gospel Day |
10/21 | Called To Serve Day |
10/24 | Secret Combinations Awareness Day |
10/26 | Full Conversion Day (A day to focus on becoming fully converted as a disciple of Christ) |
10/27 | Extermination Order Anniversary |
10/30 | Hauns Mill Massacre Anniversary |
November
11/01 | John Taylor Birthday & Scones Day |
11/08 – 11-14 | Gospel Art & Music Week |
11/11 | Veterans Day |
11/14 | Howard W. Hunter Day |
11/19 | Daughters Of Zion Day (A day to honor the women who build & sustain Zion) |
11/20 | Youth Face to Face Broadcast |
11/22 | Heber J. Grant Birthday |
11/22 – 11/28 | Gospel Scholarship Week (A week to focus on uplifting scholarship of gospel & church history) |
11/26 | Thanksgiving |
11/27 | Altruism Day |
December
12/01 | Families Are Forever Day (A day to appreciate relationships that are sealed for eternity through priesthood power) |
12/04 | Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day |
12/06 | First Presidency Christmas Devotional |
12/7 – 12/11 | Home & Charter School Week (A day to focus on creating home-centered education for children) |
12/10 | Gathering Of Israel Day (A day to study the tribes of Israel uniting in these latter days) |
12/15 | Bill Of Rights Day |
12/23 | Joseph Smith Birthday |
12/24 | Christmas Eve |
12/25 | Christmas |
Supplemental Reading:
- “Oh, How Lovely Was the Morning” -John C. Lefgren and John P. Pratt · Meridian Magazine: March 25, 2015
- “True to the Faith” -President Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1997
- “A Defense and a Refuge” -President Boyd K. Packer, October 2006
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