Easter Weekend 2026: 196th Annual General Conference to Hold Four Sessions and a Solemn Assembly
easter weekend 2026 will coincide with the 196th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which will feature four general sessions and a solemn assembly. The sessions are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2026 (ET) in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. Messages will emphasize the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the solemn assembly will include the sustaining of a new Church President.
Easter Weekend 2026: schedule, setting and key details
The four general sessions are set for Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2026 (ET) in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City. A solemn assembly will be held in the Saturday morning session to sustain a new Church President and First Presidency; that solemn assembly will not include the Hosanna Shout. The April 2026 conference will not include a Saturday evening session following the November 2025 announcement on conference scheduling. The general sessions are intended for all individuals, families and friends of the Church.
The announcement notes that conference programming will be streamed and broadcast in more than 70 languages for gatherings large and small, in homes and other settings, and that conference messages presented by the Church’s general authorities and organizational leaders will be made available soon after the meetings in text, audio and video formats in more than 90 languages through multiple Church channels. For those wishing to attend in person, members in the United States and Canada should ask local ward or branch leaders about tickets for sessions.
Immediate reactions: First Presidency messages and testimonies
First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered short testimonies inviting participation and reflection during the Easter season. “Our Heavenly Father loves us perfectly. Because of this love, He ‘gave his only begotten Son that … [we might] have everlasting life. ’ As we focus during this Easter season on the life, ministry, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us remember that He is our perfect Advocate and Redeemer. Because of His atoning sacrifice, we may experience immortality and eternal life hereafter as well as His love, peace, and joy now. “
“Jesus Christ broke the bands of death. As a result, every one of Heavenly Father’s children will rise again in a perfected, resurrected body that will never die. This sure promise can turn the sorrow of losing a loved one into hope, filling our hearts with happy anticipation of reunion. Because of His sacrifice, we will all be resurrected and can be purified in Him. “
“This Easter season, we testify that Jesus Christ is risen. He lives. He is the Way. Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice and Resurrection are the ultimate evidence of God’s love. He called us His friends and declared: ‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ’ His Atonement is a universal gift made possible by His love and the love of the Father. “
What’s next and how the weekend will unfold
Following the September 27, 2025 (ET) death of President Russell M. Nelson, President Dallin H. Oaks was announced as the Church’s new President on October 14, 2025 (ET), with President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson named as his First Presidency counselors; the April 2026 solemn assembly will be the first time that new First Presidency is sustained in that setting. Conference organizers have said messages will focus especially on the literal Resurrection, the Savior’s infinite Atonement, and the hope, renewal and peace that come through Him and His gospel.
On easter weekend 2026 members and viewers worldwide can expect the four sessions and the solemn assembly to be available the announced broadcasts and streamed channels, with message texts and multimedia posted soon after the event for study and local gatherings.
