Religious Freedom Day

Thursday, January 16
Occurs yearly in January on the 16th of the month, starting from Jan 16, 2024, forever (CDT)

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National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the signing of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. The act, authored by Thomas Jefferson, codified religious freedom in Virginia and served as the template for the First Amendment to the US Constitution and its Free Exercise Clause.

Since 1993, January 16 has been designated by Presidential proclamations and the US Congress as Religious Freedom Day.

To learn more about Jefferson and the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, visit the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

Add to Calendar 2024/01/16 13:00:00 2024/01/16 14:00:00 America/Chicago Religious Freedom Day National Religious Freedom Day commemorates the signing of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom on January 16, 1786. The act, authored by Thomas Jefferson, codified religious freedom in Virginia and served as the template for the First Amendment to the US Constitution and its Free Exercise Clause.

Since 1993, January 16 has been designated by Presidential proclamations and the US Congress as Religious Freedom Day.

To learn more about Jefferson and the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom, visit the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. true MM/DD/YYYY FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1;BYMONTHDAY=16 OPAQUE akSpuTJhGzpQJsLtgmUk262555

Matt Goddard, matthew.goddard@ncrf.us

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