2024 Important Dates

January 2024 Legislation/National Security

1- Be The One Day

1- News Years Day (Department office closed)

15- Martin Luther Kings, Jr. (Department Office Closed)

February 2024 – Americanism

1- Be The One Day

Close of 2023 Membership year/Membership Rollover

2024 Dues must be paid before back dues can be paid 

11-12- Lincoln Pilgrimage, Springfield, IL

14- Valentines Day/Ash Wednesday

19- Presidents Day (Department Office Closed)

Unit/District Officers Lists and 2025 Dues Verification mailed to unit membership person

March 2024– Community Service

1- Be The One Day

1- National Scholarship Applications must be submitted online by March 1

15- American Legion’s 105 Birthday

24- Palm Sunday

24-28 - National President Lisa Williamson’s visit to Missouri

29- Vietnam War Remembrance Day

29 -Good Friday -Department office closed

31- Easter Sunday

April 2024– Children and Youth

1- Be The One Day

1- last day to make changes to member info for 2025 Printed Rosters

15- - All Unit Officer and Chairmen reports due to District Officers and Chairmen

27-American Legion Family Day

May 2024– Poppies

1- Be The One Day

1- Dues Verification forms are DUE to Department Office

1 - All District Officers and Chairmen reports due to Department Officers and Chairmen- District officers & chairmen contact units that do not send reports EARLY! 

7-8-Truman Pilgrimage, Independence, MO 

8-Truman Day-Department Office Closed

15- Department Officers and Chairmen reports due to National Officers, Chairmen and Central Division Chairmen- Officers and Chairmen contact Dist. officers & chairmen who do not send reports EARLY so you can make this due date.

24-National Poppy Day

27- Memorial Day (Department office closed)

June 2024– Girls State

1- Be The One Day

1- Unit and District officers list due to Department

8- Membership Dues are locked in for the 2025 year

9- Room reservation for Department Convention Deadline

14- Flag Day

14- Army’s 249th Birthday

16- Fathers Day

19- Juneteenth Day- Department Office is Closed

22-29- ALA Missouri Girls State-Lindenwood

28-30- Missouri American Legion Legacy Ride

July 2024– Department Convention

1- Be The One Day

11-14- Department Convention, Hilton St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO 

19- Cut off for National Convention Registration

August 2024

1- Be The One Day

18-22- American Legion Auxiliary National Convention, New Orleans, LA