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.
January 2021
- January 2: Day of Prayer and Fasting - For more information, visit the Revival and Reformation website.
- 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 2021
- 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 2021
- 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 Conference Children's Ministries website.
- March 27: Christian Education - For more information, please contact your local division.
April 2021
- April 3: Day of Fasting and Prayer - For more information, view these resources from General Conference Ministerial Association.
- April 3: Youth Spiritual Commitment Celebration - 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: Mission Promotion World Mission - For more information, please visit the Adventist Mission website.
- April 17–23: Literature Evangelism Rally Week - For more information, please contact your local division.
- April 17: World Impact for distribution of Missionary Book - For more information, please contact your local division.
- April 24: Possibilities Ministries Day - For more information, please view this website.
May 2021
- 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 8: Reach the World: In the Community - For more information, please contact your local division.
- May 15: Global Adventurers' Day
- May 22: World Day of Prayer for Children at Risk - For more information, please visit the General Conference Children's Ministries website, Prayer for Children (PDF), Filled with Hope (PDF), World Weekend of Prayer.
June 2021
- June 5: Reach the World: Bible Study: Sabbath School and Correspondence Courses - For more information, please view this website General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- 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: Nurture and Reclaiming - For more information, please contact the General Conference Department of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries.
- June 19: Adventist Church World Refugee Day - Downloadable resources available.
July 2021
- July 3: Day of Prayer and Fasting - For more information, please visit the resource from Revival and Reformation.
- July 10: Missions Promotion, World Mission- For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- July 17: Reach the World: Media Ministry - For more information, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
- July 24: Children’s Sabbath -For more information, please visit the General Conference Children's Ministries website.
August 2021
- 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.
- 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 2021
- September 5–11: Family Togetherness Week - For more information, please see the resources available from the General Conference Department of Family Ministries.
- September 11: Family Togetherness Day of Prayer
- September 11: Mission Promotion Unusual Opportunities - For more information, please contact Adventist Mission.
- September 18: Pathfinder Day - For more information, please visit the General Conference Pathfinders' website.
- September 25: Sabbath School Guest Day - For more information, please contact your local division.
October 2021
- October 2: Day of Prayer and Fasting - For more information, find more resources at Revival and Reformation.
- October 2: Adventist Review Subscription Promotion
- October 9: Pastor Appreciation Day - For more information, visit the Elder's Digest website.
- October 16: Adventist Heritage and Spirit of Prophecy - 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 2021
- November 6–13: Week of Prayer - For more information, please view the Adventist Word magazine.
- November 13-19: e-Week of Prayer for Youth and Young Adults. For more information, please visit the General Conference Youth Department website.
- November 20: World Orphans and Vulnerable Children Day. For more information, please visit the Adventist Possibility Ministries website.
- November 27: HIV/AIDS Awareness - For more information, please contact Adventist AIDS International Ministry.
December 2021
- December 4: Stewardship - For more information, please contact your local division.
- December 11: Health Emphasis - For more information, please contact your local division.