Have you ever wondered which month and which calendar date has had the most dedications of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
The Church has 208 dedicated houses of the Lord worldwide—with the 209th, the Elko Nevada Temple, to be dedicated later today, Sunday, Oct. 12, and five other temples scheduled for dedication between now and March 1, 2026.
Dedication Dates by Month
Considering those 214 dedications and scheduled dedications, nearly two-thirds—or more precisely, 66.4 percent—have occurred in one of six months: May, June, August, September, October or November. Each month has had anywhere from 21 to 27 dedications or has scheduled dedications, with June having the most at 27.
Listed in calendar order, the months below have had or will have had the following total of dedications, past or scheduled:
- January — 13
- February — 5
- March — 16
- April — 18
- May — 24
- June — 27
- July — 6
- August — 24
- September — 22
- October — 24
- November — 21
- December — 14
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