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National Calendar

2024
Date Event
January 1st New Year's Day - National Service Center Closed
January 15th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - National Service Center Closed
January 26th - January 28th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Columbia, SC)
February 1st Josh Sain Memorial Scholarship Applications Due
February 16th - February 18th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (San Sebastian, Puerto Rico)
February 19th Presidents' Day - National Service Center Closed
March 1st - March 3rd NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Tokyo, Japan)
March 8th - March 10th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Cincinnati, OH)
March 15th - March 17th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Chicago, IL)
March 18th National Committee Meeting (Virtual)
March 29th Good Friday - National Service Center Closed
March 31st Easter Sunday
April 19th - April 21st NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Seattle, WA)
May 5th National Committee Meeting (Orlando, FL)
May 27th Memorial Day - National Service Center Closed
June 5th OA Canadian Odyssey Begins @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
June 5th OA Wilderness Voyage Begins @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
June 8th OA Trail Crew Begins @ Philmont Scout Ranch (Cimarron, NM)
June 9th OA Summit Experience Begins @ Summit Bechtel Reserve (Glen Jean, WV)
June 19th Juneteenth - National Service Center Closed
July 4th Independence Day - National Service Center Closed
July 21st OA Summit Experience Ends @ Summit Bechtel Reserve (Glen Jean, WV)
July 24th OA Canadian Odyssey Ends @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
July 24th OA Wilderness Voyage Ends @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
July 27th OA Trail Crew Ends @ Philmont Scout Ranch (Cimarron, NM)
July 29th - August 3rd National Order of the Arrow Conference @ University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, CO)
September 2nd Labor Day - National Service Center Closed
September 6th - September 8th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Houston, TX)
September 9th National Committee Meeting (Virtual)
September 13th - September 15th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Alpine, NJ)
October 1st OA Charter Renewal Kits Distributed
October 11th - October 13th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Denver, CO)
October 18th - October 20th SOS - Gateway Region (Orange, CA)
October 18th - October 20th SOS - Eastern Region (Atlanta, GA)
November 1st - November 3rd NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Nashville, TN)
November 5th Election Day
November 22nd - November 24th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Nevada City, CA)
November 28th - November 29th Thanksgiving and Day After - National Service Center Closed
December 24th - December 25th Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - National Service Center Closed
December 27th - December 30th National Planning Meeting (Dallas, TX)
December 28th National Order of the Arrow Committee Meeting (Dallas, TX)
December 31st Lodge Charter Renewal Deadline
2025
Date Event
January 1st New Year's Day - National Service Center Closed
January 20th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - National Service Center Closed
February 7th - February 9th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Mobile, AL)
February 17th Presidents' Day - National Service Center Closed
March 21st - March 23rd NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Minneapolis, MN)
March 21st - March 23rd NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Indianapolis, IN)
March 28th - March 30th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Kansas City, MO)
April 18th Good Friday - National Service Center Closed
April 20th Easter Sunday
May 26th Memorial Day - National Service Center Closed
June 1st - June 15th OA Ocean Adventure Season @ Florida Sea Base (Islamorada, FL)
June 4th - August 13th OA Wilderness Voyage Season @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
June 4th - August 13th OA Canadian Odyssey Season @ Northern Tier (Ely, MN)
June 8th - August 17th OA Trail Crew Season @ Philmont Scout Ranch (Cimarron, NM)
June 8th - August 9th OA Summit Experience Season @ Summit Bechtel Reserve (Glen Jean, WV)
June 19th Juneteenth - National Service Center Closed
July 4th Independence Day - National Service Center Closed
July 21st - July 26th National Council of Chiefs @ Philmont Scout Ranch (Cimarron, NM)
September 1st Labor Day - National Service Center Closed
October 3rd - October 5th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Rockville, RI)
November 7th - November 9th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Fort Worth, TX)
November 22nd - November 24th NLS / DYLC - Gateway Region (Southern CA)
November 27th - November 28th Thanksgiving and Day After - National Service Center Closed
December 5th - December 7th NLS / DYLC - Eastern Region (Greensboro, NC)
December 24th - December 25th Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - National Service Center Closed
December 31st Lodge Charter Renewal Deadline
2026
Date Event
January 16th - January 19th National Planning Meeting (Dallas, TX) - Will Not Be Held in 2025

Key

DYLC - Developing Youth Leaders Conference

NLS - National Leadership Seminar

SOS - Section Officers' Seminar / Region Gathering