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US Code · Through Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)

36 U.S.C. § 119: National Day of Prayer

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  1. Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 1—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

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.

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