The guide features membership target dates, national membership awards and more for the 2025-2026 membership year.
The National Membership Awards Program Guide for the 2026 membership year is now online here under Membership. The document features 2025-2026 membership target dates, information on national membership awards for posts, districts, departments and individuals, and other important membership information.
2025-2026 national membership target dates:
Early bird/NEF kickoff: Sept. 10 – 50%
Fall Meetings: Oct. 15 – 55%
Veterans Day: Nov. 13 – 65%
Pearl Harbor Day: Dec. 10 – 75%
Mid-Winter: Jan. 14, 2026 – 80%
Presidents Day: Feb. 11 – 85%
American Legion Birthday: March 11 – 90%
Children & Youth Month: April 8 – 95%
Armed Forces Day: May 13 – 100%
Lock in a three-year membership
As a reminder, The American Legion three-year membership option is still available for new joins and renewals. The multiyear membership option can only be accessed on the national website at legion.org/join or legion.org/renew. More than 51,894 members have taken advantage of this option.
A few things to keep in mind about the multiyear membership:
- Payment for the three-year membership is upfront.
- There is not a discounted rate with the three-year membership.
- Membership cards will still be sent annually by Legion posts.
- Those who sign up for a multiyear membership will not receive a renewal notice during the time they have signed up for the multiyear membership.
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