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Proclamation 10929 is a presidential proclamation issued May 1, 2025, formally designating May 1, 2025 as the National Day of Prayer. It is issued under authority of Public Law 100-307 (1988), which requires the President to make this designation on the first Thursday in May each year. The proclamation encourages Americans to observe the day through prayer and related activities.
This proclamation carries no regulatory or legal force beyond the formal designation itself — it does not create new law, mandate any action, or alter existing policy. It designates May 1, 2025 as the specific date for the 2025 observance, consistent with the statutory requirement that the day fall on the first Thursday in May. The proclamation also references two existing executive actions the administration states support religious freedom: task forces directed at identifying and eliminating anti-religious bias in federal agencies, and a White House Faith Office. Those structures were established separately; this proclamation does not create or modify them.
The designation is directed at the general American public, who are encouraged — but not required — to observe the day through prayer, ceremonies, or other activities at houses of worship, schools, workplaces, or homes. Federal agencies are not given new directives by this document. No specific organization, industry, or legal right is altered by the proclamation.