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The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation". The president is required by law (36 U.S.C. § 119) to sign a proclamation each year, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.
In addition to annual commemorative events, the President may proclaim a day or period designated for mourning or prayer after the death of noted officials including U.S. Presidents and Chief Justices of the United States or after major tragic events or disasters with serious casualties.
Jesus teaching the Lord's Prayer to his disciples, as imagined by James Tissot (late 19th century). The word is visible in the Hanna Papyrus 1 (𝔓 75), the oldest surviving witness for certain New Testament passages. [6] Epiousion is the only adjective in the Lord's Prayer.
A National Day of Prayer has been observed in the U.S. since 1952, when it was established by Congress.
Crucifixion of Jesus with the Penitent Thief and the impenitent thief (central image of the Bockstorfer Altar in the Cathedral of Konstanz, painted in 1524). Day of Prayers for Prisoners is a Polish Catholic holiday celebrated since 2009 every year on 26 March, established on the memorial day of Penitent Thief (known also as Good Thief, a patron of prisoners).
Memorial Day: Calls on the people of the U.S. and the media to observe the day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace, at a specific time proclaimed by the president. Memorial Day is also a federal holiday. 36 U.S.C. § 116: June 14 (Fixed) Flag Day
1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayer [6] 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA) [7] 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day; 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Day [8] May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day [9] May 22 - National Maritime Day [10] last Mon. in May - Memorial Day [11] June 14 - Flag Day [12] June 14-July 4 - Honor ...
In the 1960s, police in Philadelphia started using the term to describe the hectic, overcrowded day that came as families rushed into the city ahead of the weekend's annual Army-Navy football game.