Year of the Lion
We’re a global organization of active men and women, and it shows in our calendar. Each year, we seek to make a greater global impact than the year before. One way we do this is by participating in critical, long-standing events, and by adding new ones throughout the years.
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December 2022
December 1
- Postmark deadline for a district governor to send their one winning Peace Poster and/or Peace Essay to the multiple district council chairperson. A district not belonging to a multiple district must send their one Peace Poster and/or one Peace Essay directly to Brand & Creative at Lions Clubs International Headquarters.
December 2-4
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA VII in Perth, Australia
December 5
- International Leo Day recognizing the creation of the first Leo club and is celebrated by Leos worldwide. Learn more about the Leo Club Program.
December 9-12
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA IV in Barcelona, Spain
December 10
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Brazzaville, Congo
December 15
- Postmark deadline for multiple district council chairpersons to send their one winning Peace Poster and/or Peace Essay to Brand & Creative at Lions Clubs International
December 16-19
- ISAME Forum (Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India)
December 24
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Bangkok, Thailand
December 31
- Last day to modify/edit 2022-2023 District Goals
January 2023
Hunger Awareness Month
January 10
- Executive Committee Meeting
January 11-16
- LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting (Virtual)
- Sight First Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting (Virtual)
January 13-16
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA I & II in Charlotte, NC, USA
January 14
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Christchurch, New Zealand
January 15
- Peace Poster Kits go on sale in the Lions International Shop
January 18-21
- FOLAC Forum
January 20-22
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA VIII in Cape Town, South Africa
January 21
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Guatemala City, Guatemala
January 27-29
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA VI in Dhaka, Bangladesh
January 28
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Visakhapatnam, India
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Osaka, Japan
February 2023
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
February 1
- LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in May 2023 by the LCIF Board of Trustees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, and Lions Quest grants. (Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.)
February 7-9
February 9
- Lions Day with the United Nations (Nairobi, Kenya)
February 10-13
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA VI in New Delhi
February 11
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Oslo, Norway
February 13
- 2023-2024 District Goals submission platform opens
February 24-27
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA V in Singapore
March 2023
March 3
- Lions Day with the United Nations (New York City, NY, USA)
March 10-13
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA VIII in Brazzaville, Congo
March 24-26
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA V in Bangkok, Thailand
April 2023
Environmental Awareness Month
Family & Friends Month
Leo Club Awareness Month
April 14-17
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA III in Recife, Brazil
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) for CA VII in Christchurch, New Zealand
April 18
- Lions Day with the United Nations (Geneva, Switzerland)
April 21-23
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA III in Guatemala City, Guatemala
April 28-30
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA VI in Visakhapatnam, India
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA V in Osaka, Japan
May 2023
Strengthen Membership Month
May
- Lions Day on Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
May 12-14
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA IV in Oslo, Norway
May 30
- 2023-2024 District Goals due
- GAT Success Story Funding applications due
- October 2021
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Vision Awareness Month
Lions Membership Growth Month
Leo Membership Growth MonthOctober 1
- Peace Poster Contest kits purchasing deadline from the Lions International Shop
- LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in January 2022 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the SightFirst Advisory Committees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, Lions Quest and SightFirst grants. (Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.)
October 10-16
- "Celebrate Community" is a week-long event in October that promotes joint service projects among the incredible members of Lions International, Kiwanis International, Optimist International and Rotary International. Join the celebration!
October 14
- World Sight Day
October 23
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Kathmandu, Nepal
October 24
October 28-31
- International Board of Directors Meetings (San Diego, California, USA)
October 30
- New Voices nominations due for first quarter recognition
October 31
- Kindness Matters Service Award nominations due to Lions Clubs International
- November 2021
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Diabetes Awareness Month
November 1
- Registration opens for Lions Day with the United Nations
November 6
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Brisbane, Australia
November 13
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Christchurch, New Zealand
November 15
- Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning Peace Poster (per contest) to the district governor
- Leo October Membership Growth Award Nominations Due
November 20
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Johannesburg, South Africa
November 27-30
- OSEAL Forum (canceled)
- December 2021
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December 1
- Postmark deadline for a district governor to send their one winning Peace Poster and/or Peace Essay to the multiple district council chairperson. A district not belonging to a multiple district must send their one Peace Poster and/or one Peace Essay directly to Brand & Creative at Lions Clubs International Headquarters.
December 5
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International Leo Day
December 11
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Mumbai, India
December 15
- Postmark deadline for multiple district council chairpersons to send their one winning Peace Poster and/or Peace Essay to Brand & Creative at Lions Clubs International
December 15-18
- ISAME Forum (Virtual)
December 26
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Calgary, AB, Canada
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Frankfurt, Germany
- January 2022
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Hunger Awareness Month
January 11
- Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
January 12-18
- LCIF Board of Trustee Meetings (Virtual)
January 15
- Peace Poster Kits go on sale in the Lions International Shop
- New Voices nominations due for second quarter recognition
January 19-22
- FOLAC Forum (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
January 22
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Lima, Peru
January 23
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Tunis, Tunisia
January 28
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Nairobi, Kenya
January 30
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- February 2022
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
February 1
- LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in May 2022 by the LCIF Board of Trustees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, and Lions Quest grants. (Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.)
February 5
- Application due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
February 11
- Joint meeting between LCI Board of Directors and LCIF Board of Trustees (Virtual)
February 12
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program in Shanghai, China
February 16-17
- Lions Day with the United Nations Day (Nairobi, Kenya)
February 28 - March 20
- 2022 Virtual FVDG/DGE Seminar - Multiple live virtual sessions
- March 2022
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March 1-20
- 2022 Virtual FVDG/DGE Seminar (continued from February 28) - Multiple live virtual sessions
March 2
- Applications due for the Lions Certified Instructor Program in Brisbane, Australia
March 8
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Brussels, Belgium
March 11
- 44th Annual Lions Day with the United Nations
March 11-13
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (Mumbai, India)
March 16
- Applications due for the Advanced Lions Leadership Institute in Brisbane, Australia
March 24-26
- Mediterranean Lions Conference (Tunis, Tunisia)
March 25-28
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (Kathmandu, Nepal)
March 26-28
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (Calgary, Canada)
- April 2022
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Environmental Awareness Month
Family & Friends Month
Leo Club Awareness MonthApril 22-25
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (Lima, Peru)
- International Board of Directors Meeting (Kona, Hawaii, USA)
April 23-25
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (Tunis, Tunisia)
April 28 - May 1
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (Nairobi, Kenya)
April 30
- Worldwide Induction Day (WWID) is an exciting global membership celebration held annually on the last Saturday in April to unite clubs around the world in welcoming new members.
April 30 - May 2
- Faculty Development Institute (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
- May 2022
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Strengthen Membership Month
May 1
- LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in August 2022 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the SightFirst Advisory Committees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, Lions Quest and SightFirst grants. Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.
May 10
- Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
May 11-13
- LCIF Board of Trustees Meetings (Oak Brook, Illinois, USA)
May 15-18
- Lions Hill Day (Washington, D.C.)
May 20-23
- Lions Certified Instructor Program (Brisbane, Australia)
May 27-29
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (Brisbane, Australia)
- June 2022
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June 6-8
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (Brussels, Belgium)
June 19-23
- International Board of Directors Meetings (Montréal, Quebec, Canada)
June 23-24
June 24-28
- 104th Lions Clubs International Convention in Montréal
- July 2022
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July 15
- Last day to enter Lion and Leo service activities for the 2021-2022 year
- August 2022
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August 8
- Long Range Planning Committee Meeting
August 9
- Executive Committee Meeting
August 10-12
- LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting
August 12
- SightFirst Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting
August 15
- Deadline for club service chairpersons and Leo club presidents to electronically send one nomination to the District Global Service Team coordinator for the Kindness Matters Service Award
- Top Ten Youth Camps and Exchange Chairperson Award nominations due to Lions International
August 18
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Los Angeles, CA, USA
August 25
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Recife, Brazil
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Porto, Portugal
August 31
- Club Excellence Award Applications for the 2021-2022 are due
- District Excellence Award Applications for 2021-2022 are due
- Zone and Region Award applications are due for the 2021-2022 Lions Year
- Deadline for the Fast Start special initiative.
- September 2022
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September 3
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Perth, Australia
September 8
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Denpasar, Bali
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Santiago, Chile
September 10
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Budapest, Hungary
September 11-17
- "Celebrate Community" is a week-long initiative that promotes joint service projects among the incredible members of Lions International, Kiwanis International, Optimist International and Rotary International. Start planning a project now and be sure to invite another service club to join you!
September 15
- Deadline for District Global Service Team coordinator to electronically send one nomination to the Multiple District Global Service Team coordinator for Kindness Matter Service Award
September 15-17
- USA/Canada Forum (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
September 16
- 2022-2023 GAT Success Story Funding submission platform opens
September 16-18
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA VIII in Marrakesh, Morocco
September 22-25
- ANZI-Pacific Forum (Cairns, Australia)
September 23-25
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA I & II in Ottawa, ON, Canada
- October 2022
-
Vision Awareness Month
Lions Membership Growth Month
Leo Membership Growth MonthOctober 1
- Peace Poster Contest kits purchasing deadline from the Lions International Shop
- LCIF grant application deadline for consideration in January 2023 by the LCIF Board of Trustees and the SightFirst Advisory Committees for Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Hunger, Matching, Lions Quest and SightFirst grants. (Final submission deadline subject to finalization of the board and committee meeting dates. Contact LCIF for confirmation.)
October 3-6
- LCI Board of Directors Meeting (Minneapolis, MN, USA)
October 7-9
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA I & II in Los Angeles, CA, USA
October 15
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Charlotte, NC, USA
October 20-23
- Africa Forum (Tunis, Tunisia)
October 21-23
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA IV in Porto, Portugal
October 22
- Applications due for Faculty Development Institute (FDI) in Cape Town, South Africa
October 27-29
- Europa Forum (Zagreb, Croatia)
October 29
- Applications due for Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 31
- Deadline for Multiple District Global Service Team coordinator to electronically send one nomination to Lions International and copy the Multiple Council Chairperson for the Kindness Matters Service Award
- November 2022
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Diabetes Awareness Month
November 4-6
- Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) for CA VII in Denpasar, Bali
- Faculty Development Institute (FDI) for CA III in Santiago, Chile
November 12
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in New Delhi, India
November 14
November 15
- Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning Peace Poster (per contest) and/or Peace Essay to the District Governor
- Lions Day on Parliament Hill (Ottawa, Canada)
November 24-27
- OSEAL Forum (Jeju City, Republic of Korea)
November 26
- Applications due for Lions Certified Instructor Program (LCIP) in Singapore