National Day of Reason

[3] The purpose of the National Day of Reason is to "celebrate reason—a concept all Americans can support—and to raise public awareness about the persistent threat to religious liberty posed by government intrusion into the private sphere of worship.

[4] According to the organizers of the National Day of Reason, the National Day of Prayer, "violates the First Amendment of the United States Constitution because it asks federal, state, and local government entities to set aside tax dollar supported time and space to engage in religious ceremonies".

[6] In 2005, the New York City–based Center for Atheism began to strongly advocate for observers of the National Day of Reason to celebrate in a positive manner.

[7] They decided to donate blood as a group in order to make a "public statement about the life-affirming ideas of nonbelievers.

[15] Additionally, many individuals affiliated with these atheistic groups choose to protest the National Day of Prayer.

A National Day of Reason protest in Oklahoma City
Humanists, atheists and agnostics held this event in support of the separation of church and state. and as a protest to the government endorsed National Day of Prayer on May 6, 2010.
Humanists, atheists and agnostics held this event in support of the separation of church and state, and as a protest to the government endorsed National Day of Prayer, on May 6, 2010.