36 U.S.C. § 119

National Day of Prayer

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 .)