1 million spaces claimed in 24 hours for Salt Lake Temple open house
September 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM MT ยท via KUTV 2 ยท Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Roughly one million tour reservation spaces for the Salt Lake Temple open house were claimed within 24 hours of opening to the public, according to KUTV. The six-month public celebration will mark the completion of a multi-year renovation of the historic temple.
Reservations opened Tuesday for tours scheduled to begin later this year. The Church announced a "Rejoice in Christ" theme for the celebration.
More coverage of this story
- KUTV 2 โSeptember 1, 2026 at 7:38 AM MT
- CNN โAugust 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM MT
- CNN โAugust 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM MT
- CNN โAugust 28, 2026 at 7:50 AM MT
- CNN โAugust 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM MT
- ABC4 Utah โSeptember 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM MT
- KSL โSeptember 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM MT
- Church Newsroom โAugust 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM MT
- Deseret News โSeptember 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org โSeptember 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM MT
- KBOI / Idaho News 6 โSeptember 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM MT
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