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Church Announces Six-Month Salt Lake Temple Celebration

The event will open the renovated temple for public tours and run months of exhibits and programs that invite people worldwide to learn about Jesus Christ.

The Salt Lake Temple is pictured ahead of the announcement of the celebration theme on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks during the announcement of the Salt Lake Temple Celebration theme on Temple Square in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

Overview

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a six-month Salt Lake Temple Celebration in 2027 and opened reservations for tours of the renovated temple.
  • Leaders framed the celebration around the Christ-centered theme "Rejoice in Christ" and said programs will teach visitors about Jesus, his teachings, and the purpose of temples.
  • The celebration will include a public open house of the temple plus exhibits, films, live music, visual arts, and family-history activities staged across Temple Square with an online participation track.
  • Church leaders tied the celebration to youth outreach by adopting "Rejoice in Christ" as the Church’s 2027 youth theme to connect young members worldwide to the temple events.
  • Utah officials expect strong visitor demand and the announcement highlighted renovation details such as new art glass while noting the celebration follows a period of increased temple activity globally.