Open house and dedication dates for temple in California, groundbreaking date for temple in Guatemala, locations announced for temples in Mozambique and Utah

An artist's rendering of the Yorba Linda California Temple.

Yorba Linda California Temple

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Yorba Linda California Temple.

A media day will be held Monday, April 27, 2026, and invited guests will tour the temple April 28–29. The public is invited to attend the open house April 30–May 23 (excluding Sundays).

The temple will be dedicated Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10 a.m. (rebroadcast: 2 p.m.). The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the Yorba Linda California Temple district.

There are close to 729,000 Latter-day Saints living in California, meeting in nearly 1,100 congregations.

This will be the ninth operating house of the Lord in the state, joining the Feather River, Fresno, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Redlands, Sacramento and San Diego Temples. The Bakersfield and Sunnyvale Temples have been announced, and the Modesto Temple is under construction.

The Yorba Linda California temple was announced in April 2021 by President Russell M. Nelson.

“We want to bring the house of the Lord even closer to our members,” he said, “that they may have the sacred privilege of attending the temple as often as their circumstances allow.”

An artistic rendering of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple.

Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple

Groundbreaking services for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple will be held Saturday, March 14, 2026. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, Central America Area President, will preside at the event.

As previously announced, the temple will be located at 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

Over 292,000 Latter-day Saints reside in Guatemala and meet in nearly 440 congregations. Six temples have been announced, are under construction or are operating in the country. They are located in Cobán; Guatemala City; Huehuetenango; Miraflores Guatemala City; Quetzaltenango; and Retalhuleu.

The Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was announced in October 2022 by President Nelson.

“Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now. He is making His temples more accessible,” President Nelson said on that occasion. “I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can.”

A map showing the location of the Beira Mozambique Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Beira Mozambique Temple

The location of the Beira Mozambique Temple has been announced.

This house of the Lord will be built on a 2.5-acre site located at Avenida 24 de Julho, Beira, Mozambique. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet along with patron housing and arrival facilities. It will be located next to an existing meetinghouse. An exterior rendering of the temple will be provided at a later date.

The Beira Mozambique Temple was announced in April 2021 by President Nelson.

“Temples are a vital part of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fulness,” he said then. “Ordinances of the temple fill our lives with power and strength available in no other way. We thank God for those blessings.”

Nearly 32,000 Latter-day Saints reside in Mozambique, meeting in 80 congregations.

This will be the first temple in the country. Another, the Maputo Mozambique Temple, was announced in 2024.

A map showing the location of the Spanish Fork Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Spanish Fork Utah Temple

The location of the Spanish Fork Utah Temple has also been announced. It will be built on an 8.7-acre site at the corner of 100 South and 2550 East in Spanish Fork, Utah. Plans call for a multistory temple of approximately 80,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building. An exterior rendering of the temple will be provided at a later date.

Utah is home to nearly 2.2 million Latter-day Saints. Including the Spanish Fork Utah Temple, there are 32 temples in the state, either in operation, under renovation, under construction or announced.

The Spanish Fork Utah Temple was announced in April 2025 by President Nelson. On that occasion, the prophet taught about the blessings of attending the temple.

“Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity,” he said. “Thus, time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord. Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ are different from meetinghouses or chapels, where members gather for Sunday worship services. A temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ceremonies that unite families for eternity.