Vance joins National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House

Vice President JD Vance joined President Trump at the White House on May 3, 2026, for the National Day of Prayer ceremony. Congress established the National Day of Prayer as a federal observance in 1952 and designated the first Thursday in May as its annual date in 1988; presidents issue proclamations and hold ceremonies that function as public signals of the administration's alignment with religious communities and its positions on religious liberty in public institutions.