Special Days

Special Emphasis Days and Events

They may live and worship in far-flung places, but the 20.1 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, 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. For details and to download resources, click on a calendar item.

2021

2022

2023

January 2023

• January 7: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• January 11-21: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten Days of Prayer website. 
• January 14: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your local division.
• January 21: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.

February 2023

• February 4: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• February 11-18: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.

March 2023

• March 4: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• March 11: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
• March 18-25: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• March 18: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the Global Youth Day website.
• March 18: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.
• March 25: Christian Education – For more information, please contact your local division.

April 2023

• April 1: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• April 1: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 8: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• April 8: Hope Channel International – For more information, please contact Hope Channel International.
• April 15-21: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 15: World Impact Day—for Distribution of Missionary Book – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 22: Possibility Ministries Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Possibility Ministries.

May 2023

• May 6-27: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
• May 6: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
• May 13: Reach the World: In the Community – For more information, please contact your local division.
• May 20: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the General Conference Youth Ministries department.
• May 27: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk – For more information: Prayer for Children (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.

June 2023

• June 3: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses
• June 10: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• June 17: Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
• June 17: Adventist Church World Refugee Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
• June 24: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.

July 2023

• July 1: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• July 8: Missions Promotion
• July 15: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
• July 22: Children’s Sabbath – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.

August 2023

• August 5: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
• August 12: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• August 19: Education Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Education, Presentation about Adventist Education (zip).
• August 26: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
• August 26: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.

September 2023

• September 2: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• September 3-9: Family Togetherness Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 9: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 9: Mission Promotion – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• September 16: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth Ministries website.
• September 23: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more information, please contact your local division.

October 2023

• October 7: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• October 7: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion – For more information, visit the Adventist Review website.
• October 14: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the Elder’s Digest website.
• October 21: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
• October 28: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the Creation Sabbath website.

November 2023

• November 4-11: Week of Prayer
• November 11-17: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• November 11: Annual Sacrifice Offering – For more information, please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
• November 18: World Orphans-Vulnerable Children Day
• November 25: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
• November 25-2: Stewardship Revival Week  – For more information, please visit Stewardship Ministries website.

December 2023

• December 2: Annual Stewardship Sabbath – More information could be found here.
• December 9: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.

2024

January 2024

• January 6: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• January 10-20: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten Days of Prayer website. 
• January 13: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your local division.
• January 20: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.

February 2024

• February 3: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• February 10-17: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.

March 2024

• March 2: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• March 9: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
• March 16-23: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• March 16: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the Global Youth Day website.
• March 16: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.
• March 23: Christian Education – For more information, please contact your local division.

April 2024

• April 6: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• April 6: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 13: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• April 13: Hope Channel International – For more information, please contact Hope Channel International.
• April 13-19: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 13: World Impact Day—for Distribution of Missionary Book – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 20: Possibility Ministries Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Possibility Ministries.

May 2024

• May 4-25: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
• May 4: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
• May 11: Reach the World: In the Community – For more information, please contact your local division.
• May 18: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the General Conference Youth Ministries department.
• May 25: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk

June 2024

• June 1: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses
• June 8: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• June 15: Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
• June 15: Adventist Church World Refugee Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
• June 22: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.

July 2024

• July 6: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• July 13: Mission Promotion: World Mission
• July 20: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
• July 27: Children’s Sabbath – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.

August 2024

• August 3: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
• August 10: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• August 17: Education Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Education.
• August 24: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
• August 24: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.

September 2024

• September 1-7: Family Togetherness Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 7: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 7: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• September 14: Mission Promotion: Unusual Opportunities – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• September 21: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth Ministries website.
• September 28: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more information, please contact your local division.

October 2024

• October 5: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• October 5: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion – For more information, visit the Adventist Review website.
• October 12: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the Elder’s Digest website.
• October 19: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
• October 26: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the Creation Sabbath website.

November 2024

• November 2-9: Week of Prayer
• November 9-15: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• November 9: Mission Promotion: Annual Sacrifice Offering – For more information, please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
• November 16: World Orphans-Vulnerable Children Day
• November 23: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
• November 30-December 7: Stewardship Revival Week  – For more information, please visit Stewardship Ministries website.

December 2024

• December 7: Annual Stewardship Sabbath
• December 14: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.

2025

January 2025

• January 4: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• January 8-18: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten Days of Prayer website. 
• January 11: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your local division.
• January 18: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.

February 2025

• February 1: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• February 8-15: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.

March 2025

• March 1: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• March 8: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
• March 15-22: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• March 15: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the Global Youth Day website.
• March 15: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.
• March 22: Christian Education – For more information, please contact your local division.

April 2025

• April 5: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• April 5: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Northern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 12-18: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 12: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
• April 12: Hope Channel International – For more information, please contact Hope Channel International.
• April 12: World Impact Day—for Distribution of Missionary Book – For more information, please contact your local division.
• April 19: Possibility Ministries Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Possibility Ministries.

May 2025

• May 3-31: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
• May 3: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
• May 10: Reach the World: In the Community – For more information, please contact your local division.
• May 17: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the General Conference Youth Ministries department.
• May 24: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk – For more information: Prayer for Children (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.

June 2025

• June 7: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses
• June 14: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
• June 21: Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
• June 21: Adventist Church World Refugee Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
• June 28: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.

July 2025

• July 5: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• July 12: Mission Promotion: World Mission
• July 19: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
• July 26: Children’s Sabbath – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.

August 2025

• August 2: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
• August 9: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• August 16: Education Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Education, Presentation about Adventist Education (zip).
• August 23: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
• August 23: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.

September 2025

• September 6: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration (Southern Hemisphere) – For more information, please contact your local division.
• September 7-13: Family Togetherness Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 13: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
• September 13: Mission Promotion: Unusual Opportunities – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
• September 20: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth Ministries website.
• September 27: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more information, please contact your local division.

October 2025

• October 4: Quarterly Day of Prayer
• October 4: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion – For more information, visit the Adventist Review website.
• October 11: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the Elder’s Digest website.
• October 18: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
• October 25: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the Creation Sabbath website.

November 2025

• November 1-8: Week of Prayer
• November 8-14: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
• November 8: Mission Promotion: Annual Sacrifice Offering – For more information, please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
• November 15: World Orphans-Vulnerable Children Day
• November 22: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
• November 29- December 6: Stewardship Revival Week  – For more information, please visit Stewardship Ministries website.

December 2025

• December 6: Annual Stewardship Sabbath – More information could be found here.
• December 13: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.