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36 U.S.C. § 119

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
National Day of Prayer
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Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STI/PTA/CH1
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1258.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11936:169h.Apr. 17, 1952, ch. 216, 66 Stat. 64; May 5, 1988, Pub. L. 100–307, 102 Stat. 456.

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