Tours Underway for Burley Idaho Temple 

Free public tours will be held from Thursday, November 6, through Saturday, November 22, 2025, excluding Sundays. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, January 11, 2026, and the dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the Burley Idaho Temple district.

Idaho Governor Brad Little, along with local officials and invited guests, toured the temple during media day on Monday, November 3, 2025, led by Elder Steven R. Bangerter, executive director of the Temple Department. Elder K. Brett Nattress and Elder Karl D. Hirst, both General Authority Seventies, also attended the event. 

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A painting of the South Hills in the Burley, Idaho, area was gifted to Governor Little following his tour of the house of the Lord. 

“We’re here looking at the South Hills, and it’s an honor to have [Idaho Lieutenant] Governor [Scott] Bedke here because he knows every river, every peak, and every cow that was represented in each picture,” Governor Little said. “The tours are so paramount, particularly to those not of the faith, because then they’ll have a grasp of the meaning of the temple for multiple generations.”

Four generations of Lieutenant Governor Bedke’s family have lived in the area surrounding the temple. He invited all to come to the temple open house and experience the beauty of the building. 

“I’m blown away by the beauty of it and how it feels like home,” he said. “Everyone should come and take a look and experience not only the architecture and the beauty, but the sentiment of the temple,” he said. “You don’t find this anywhere except maybe at the tops of those mountains looking over God’s creations. This is a beautiful building built to honor Him.”

Kelly Anthon, Idaho State Senator, shared how this house of the Lord will bless surrounding communities. 

“The Burley Idaho Temple stands as a symbol of unity and shared ideals,” he said. “Whether we worship in the same faith tradition or not, we can all appreciate what it represents—peace, faith in Jesus Christ, devotion to family, and Christlike service to our neighbors. These are the values that make Idaho communities strong.”

Sophia Silvaz, a sophomore at Burley High School, spoke about the impact of having a temple nearby. 

“I believe the temple will be a gift to our whole community,” she said. “It’s a place that
reminds us to focus on the things that matter most — Jesus Christ, family, and serving others. I
truly believe that the presence of the temple here in Burley will bless our town.”

Jolene Graham and her husband have lived down the street from the new temple for over 30 years. In her remarks, Jolene invited the community to the open house. 

“I am grateful we have a couple weeks to share the peace and beauty of the inside with community members,” she said. “Just a glimpse of this house of God, where there is no division, no contention, where all who enter are recognized as divine children of God, will invoke feelings of peace and hope and will be a respite from the burdens of daily life.” 

About the Burley Idaho Temple   

President Russell M. Nelson announced the Burley Idaho Temple in April 2021.

Colors used in the temple’s interior decorations reflect the farmland and open skies that surround the area. The temple’s stained glass patterns feature the potato plant blossom, tying local agricultural heritage into the temple’s design.

The Burley Idaho Temple will be the 11th temple in the state. Dedicated temples are in Boise, Idaho Falls, Meridian, Pocatello, Rexburg and Twin Falls. Other temples that have been announced or are under construction include the Caldwell, Coeur d’Alene, Montpelier and Teton River Idaho temples.

Idaho is home to nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in around 1,300 congregations.

Latter-day Saints consider each temple a house of the Lord and the most sacred place of worship on earth. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.

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