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.

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: World Ambassador Day– For more information, visit the Adventist Youth Ministries website.
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 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 and Mission Commitment Day – 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 – 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
December 13: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.

2026

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.

2027

January 2027

January 2: Quarterly Day of Prayer
January 6-16: Ten Days of Prayer – For more information, visit the Ten Days of Prayer website.
January 9: Health Ministries – For more information, please contact your local division.
January 16: Religious Liberty Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty.

February 2027

February 6: Reach the World: Personal Outreach – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
February 13-20: Christian Home and Marriage Week – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.

March 2027

March 6: Women’s Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
March 13: Adventist World Radio – For more information, please contact Adventist World Radio.
March 20-27: Youth Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
March 20: Global Youth Day – For more information, please see the Global Youth Day website.
March 20: Global Children’s Day – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.
March 27: Christian Education – For more information, please contact your local division.

April 2027

April 3: Quarterly Day of Prayer
April 3: World Ambassador Day– For more information, visit the Adventist Youth Ministries website.
April 10-16: Literature Evangelism Rally Week – For more information, please contact your local division.
April 10: Friends of Hope Day (Visitor’s Day) – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
April 10: Hope Channel International – For more information, please contact Hope Channel International.
April 10: World Impact Day—for Distribution of Missionary Book – For more information, please contact your local division.
April 17: Possibility Ministries Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Possibility Ministries.

May 2027

May 1-29: Drug Awareness Month – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Health Ministries.
May 1: Reach the World: Using Communication Channels – This day has been set aside to share our church’s global strategic plan with the world.
May 15: Global Adventurer’s Day – For more information, contact the General Conference Youth Ministries department.
May 22: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk – For more information: Prayer for Children (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.

June 2027

June 5: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses
June 12: Women’s Ministries Emphasis Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Woman’s Ministries.
June 19: Reach the World: Nurturing Other Members and Reclaiming
June 19: Adventist Church World Refugee Day – For more information, please contact the Adventist Development and Relief Agency.
June 26: World Public Campus Ministries Day – For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Ministries department website.

July 2027

July 3: Quarterly Day of Prayer
July 10: Mission Promotion: World Mission
July 17: Reach the World: Media Ministry – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Communication.
July 24: Children’s Sabbath – For more information, please see the General Children’s Ministries website.

August 2027

August 7: Global Mission Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.
August 14: Reach the World: Church Planting – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
August 21: Education Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Education, Presentation about Adventist Education (zip).
August 28: enditnow Day – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Women’s Ministries.
August 28: Lay Evangelism – For more information, please contact your local division.

September 2027

September 4: Youth Spiritual and Mission Commitment Day – For more information, please contact your local division.
September 5-11: Family Togetherness Week of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
September 11: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
September 11: Mission Promotion: Unusual Opportunities – For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
September 18: Pathfinder Day – For more information, visit the Youth Ministries website.
September 25: Sabbath School Guest Day – For more information, please contact your local division.

October 2027

October 2: Quarterly Day of Prayer
October 2: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion – For more information, visit the Adventist Review website.
October 9: Pastor Appreciation Day – For more information, visit the Elder’s Digest website.
October 16: Spirit of Prophecy and Adventist Heritage – For more information, please view the Ellen G. White Estate website.
October 23: Creation Sabbath – For more information, please view the Creation Sabbath website.

November 2027

November 6-13: Week of Prayer
November 13-19: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults – For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Youth Ministries.
November 13: Mission Promotion: Annual Sacrifice – For more information, please visit Global-Mission.org/mysacrifice.
November 20: World Orphans-Vulnerable Children Day
November 27: HIV/AIDS Awareness – For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
November 27- December 4: Stewardship Revival Week – For more information, please visit Stewardship Ministries website.

December 2027

December 4: Annual Stewardship Sabbath
December 11: Health Emphasis – For more information, please contact your local division.