Updated October 28, 2024
Latter-day Saints worship in temples for several reasons: to make sacred promises with God, to learn more about God’s plan for His children and the central role of Jesus Christ in that plan, and to unite families for eternity.
Visitors of all ages are invited to a free public open house held for most new or renovated temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The open house includes a video and a walk-through tour of the temple. After the temple is formally dedicated, entrance is reserved for faithful members of the Church.
The Church now has 350 total temples — dedicated, under construction or announced and in planning. President Russell M. Nelson announced 17 new temple locations at general conference on October 6, 2024.
The 350 as of October 28 include:
- 199 temples dedicated.
- 5 temples scheduled for dedication.
- 47 temples under construction.
- 1 temples scheduled for groundbreaking.
- 53 temples with published site locations.
- 45 announced temples in planning but without sites made public.
The most recent temple dedication was the Salvador Brazil Temple on Sunday, October 20.
Dates of free public open houses and dedications or rededications are listed below. This article will be updated as new dates are announced on Newsroom.
Upcoming Open Houses, Dedications and Rededications
Casper Wyoming Temple. Dedication is set for November 24 by Elder Quentin L. Cook.
Deseret Peak Utah Temple. Dedication set for Sunday, November 10, 2024.
Tallahassee Florida Temple. Open house runs November 4 through November 23, excluding Sundays. Dedication is set for Sunday, December 8, by Elder Patrick Kearon.
Auckland New Zealand Temple. Open house runs February 27 through March 22, 2025, excluding Sundays. Dedication is set for April 13, 2025, by Elder Patrick Kearon.
Toronto Ontario Temple. Open house runs February 13 through March 8, 2025, excluding Sundays. Dedication is set for March 23, 2025, by President Jeffrey R. Holland.
Temples Dedicated in 2024
- Salvador Brazil Temple, dedicated October 20 by Elder Neil L. Andersen.
- San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple, dedicated October 13 by Elder Dale G. Renlund.
- Mendoza Argentina Temple, dedicated September 22 by Elder Ronald R. Rasband.
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple, dedicated September 15 by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
- Layton Utah Temple, dedicated June 16 by Elder David A. Bednar.
- Salta Argentina Temple, dedicated June 16 by Elder. D. Todd Christofferson.
- Cobán Guatemala Temple, dedicated June 9 by Elder Dale G. Renlund.
- Taylorsville Utah Temple, dedicated on June 2 by Elder Gerrit W. Gong.
- Puebla Mexico Temple, dedicated May 19 by Elder Gerrit W. Gong.
- Urdaneta Philippines Temple, dedicated April 28 by President Dallin H. Oaks.
- Manti Utah Temple, dedicated April 21 by President Russell M. Nelson.
- Red Cliff Utah Temple, dedicated March 24 by President Henry B. Eyring.
- Orem Utah Temple, dedicated January 22 by Elder D. Todd Christofferson.
- Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, dedicated January 16 by Elder D. Todd Christoffeson.
Temples Under Construction
Forty-seven temples are under construction. In 2024, groundbreakings were held or have been announced for the following temples:
- Knoxville Tennessee Temple, on January 29.
- San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple, on March 9.
- Teton River Idaho Temple, on June 1.
- Cleveland Ohio Temple, on June 1.
- Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple, on June 8.
- Ribeirão Prêto Brazil Temple on June 22.
- Austin Texas Temple, on August 17.
- Londrina Brazil Temple, on August 17.
- Santiago West Chile Temple, on August 17.
- Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, on August 31.
- Wichita Kansas Temple, on September 7.
- Tarawa Kiribati Temple will be on November 2.
Temples Closures for Renovations
Salt Lake Temple — Closed since the end of 2019 for seismic upgrades and extensive renovations, the temple had its projected completion date recently amended to 2026.
Stockholm Sweden Temple — Closed March 2023.
San Diego California Temple — Closed July 31, 2023, with estimated completion in 2025.
Kona Hawaii Temple — Closed October 2023, with estimated completion by late 2025.
Toronto Ontario Temple — Closed October 2023 for renovation with a reopening date scheduled for December 2024.
Anchorage Alaska Temple — Reconstruction project beginning in 2024 will enlarge and relocate Anchorage’s house of the Lord while current temple remains open.
Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple — Closed February 24, 2024.
Orlando Florida Temple — Closed July 1, 2024.
Manhattan New York Temple — Closed March 2, 2024.
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