Tag: Semiquincentennial

History of the National Day of Prayer

May 7, 2026
1952: As part of his Washington D.C. crusade, Rev. Billy Graham stood on the U.S. Capitol steps on February 3 and challenged congress to pass legislation establishing a national day of prayer in America.

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75th National Day of Prayer 90-Minute Broadcast Livestreamed at 5 pm PST

May 7, 2026
Every year we pray and seek the Lord for the National Day of Prayer theme that will guide our year and unite the tens of thousands of prayer gatherings we host from coast to coast. This year on May 7, 2026, we will unite and pray as our new 2026 theme calls us to, “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations.”

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America Gears Up For ‘Rededicate 250’

May 6, 2026
Washington, DC, is gearing up for “Rededicate 250,” which will take place May 17 on the National Mall and is described as a “National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.”
As America’s semiquincentennial celebration swiftly approaches, the country as a whole is remembering everything God has done since the nation’s inception. The celebration of God’s providence will take place on the National Mall on May 17 and will feature “Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.”