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Proclamation 11003

Religious Freedom Day, 2026

This proclamation designates January 16, 2026 as Religious Freedom Day, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and celebrating religious liberty as a founding American principle. It references several administration initiatives including the White House Faith Office, Religious Liberty Commission, and a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, but contains no binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 91 FR 2835

Impact dates

  1. January 16, 2026 designated as Religious Freedom Day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • January 16, 2026 designated as Religious Freedom Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation blends commemorative purpose with political messaging about 'bringing faith back to the public square' and anti-Christian bias claims
  • References to Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias and school prayer directives suggest parallel policy actions elsewhere, but this document itself does not create or modify them
  • Vague language about 'renewal of faith in schools, military, workplaces, hospitals, and halls of Government' describes administration posture, not operative mandates in this proclamation
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