The National Day of Prayer (NDP) is a day set aside by law for all Americans to honor God, and to acknowledge our dependence upon Him. The NDP is observed each year on the first Thursday of May.

We are indeed blessed to live in a country where our leaders unanimously passed a law designating an annual day of prayer, and formally requesting that we the people take time to pray for them at our workplaces, our homes, our schools, or other public locations… wherever we choose to gather in groups large or small.

This year marks the 75th consecutive year that God’s people have been offering up prayers on behalf of their leaders, in observance of the annual National Day of Prayer. The upcoming NDP will be observed on Thursday, May 7, as millions of people across the nation gather for prayer in various venues, large and small.

The theme and accompanying Scripture for NDP-2026, as selected by the NDP committee in Colorado Springs is:

GLORIFY GOD AMONG THE NATIONS – SEEKING HIM IN ALL GENERATIONS

Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. 1 Chronicles 16:24 NASB.