The Seventh Day Adventist Church is an organized denomination that runs almost the same program worldwide. They may live and worship in far-flung places, but the 21 million Seventh-day Adventists worldwide are not only a faith community—they’re a family.
But finding a sense of togetherness can be difficult. One
way Adventists can promote community across time zones is by celebrating
special emphasis days and events together. The Adventist Church’s calendar of
Special Emphasis Days and Events not only encourages unity, but it also helps raise
awareness of key issues, such as abuse prevention, family, and religious
freedom.
Adventist Church leadership invites you and your church to
join your global family in celebrating these emphasis days and events.
CALENDAR OF SPECIAL DAYS, EVENTS AND OFFERINGS – 2026
Here is the 2026 calendar for
the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
January 2026
- January
3: Quarterly Day of Prayer
- January
7-17: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten
Days of Prayer website.
- January
10: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your
local division.
- January
17: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact
the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.
February 2026
- February
7: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and
Personal Ministries.
- February
14-21: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
March 2026
- March
7: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact
the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
- March
14: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact
Adventist World Radio.
- March
21-28: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please
contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
- March
21: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the
Global Youth Day website.
- March
21: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the
General Children’s Ministries website.
- March
28: Christian Education – For more information, please contact
your local division.
April 2026
- April
4: Quarterly Day of Prayer
- April
4: World Ambassador Day– For more information, visit the
Adventist Youth Ministries website.
- April
11-17: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information,
please contact your local division.
- April
11: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and
Personal Ministries.
- April
11: Hope Channel International – For more information, please
contact Hope Channel International. April 11: World Impact Day—for
Distribution of Missionary Book – For more information, please contact
your local division.
- April
18: Possibility Ministries Day – For more information, please
contact the Adventist Possibility Ministries.
May 2026
- May
2-30: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact
the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
- May
2: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has
been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
- May
16: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the
General Conference Youth Ministries department.
- May
23: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk – For more
information: Prayer for Children (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.
June 2026
- June
6: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and
Correspondence Courses
- June
13: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
- June
20: Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
- June
20: Adventist Church World Refugee Day – For more information,
please contact the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
- June
27: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information,
please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.
July 2026
- July
4: Quarterly Day of Prayer
- July
11: Mission Promotion: World Mission
- July
18: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
- July
25: Children’s Sabbath – For more information, please see the
General Children’s Ministries website.
August 2026
- August
1: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please
contact your local division.
- August
8: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information,
please contact Adventist Mission.
- August
15: Education Day – For more information, please contact the
General Conference Department of Education, Presentation about Adventist
Education (zip).
- August
22: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the
General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
- August
22: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your
local division.
September 2026
- September
5: Youth Spiritual and Mission Commitment Day – For more
information, please contact your local division.
- September
6-12: Family Togetherness Week of Prayer – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
- September
12: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information,
please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
- September
12: Mission Promotion: Unusual Opportunities – For more
information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- September
19: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth
Ministries website. September 26: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more
information, please contact your local division.
October 2026
- October
3: Quarterly Day of Prayer
- October
3: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion – For more
information, visit the Adventist Review website.
- October
10: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the
Elder’s Digest website.
- October
17: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more
information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
- October
24: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the
Creation Sabbath website.
November 2026
- November
7-14: Week of Prayer
- November
14-20: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more
information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth
Ministries.
- November
14: Mission Promotion: Annual Sacrifice – For more information,
please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
- November
21: World Orphans-Vulnerable Children Day
- November
28: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact
Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
- November
28- December 5: Stewardship Revival Week – For more information,
please visit Stewardship Ministries website.
December 2026
- December
5: Annual Stewardship Sabbath December 12: Health Emphasis – For
more information, please contact your local division.