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Proclamation 11003, signed January 16, 2026, is a formal presidential proclamation designating January 16, 2026, as Religious Freedom Day. It is a commemorative declaration with no binding legal force, issued annually to mark the anniversary of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (enacted January 16, 1786).
The proclamation itself creates no new law or regulation. It does reference several actions already taken by the administration: the creation of the White House Faith Office, the Religious Liberty Commission, and a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias charged with identifying and removing what it describes as anti-Christian policies within executive departments. It also references a directive to the Department of Education regarding prayer in public schools and a public initiative called “America Prays” under the broader “Freedom 250” program marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. These referenced actions were taken separately; the proclamation restates and publicizes them but does not itself enact them.
The proclamation calls on all Americans to observe the day with commemorative events and encourages families to attend religious services. Federal executive departments and agencies are the entities subject to the separately established task force and office structures referenced in the text; those bodies are directed to review internal policies for anti-Christian bias.