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			'''Jesus Day''' is the day of the ] held annually since the 1980s by some Christians in the United States on the Saturday before ]. The main purpose is to demonstrate public respect for ], the central figure of the Christian faith, by uniting with local communities in worship.<ref>{{cite web \| title =Jesus Day \| work =March for Jesus \| url =http://www.marchforjesususa.com/usa/index.htm \| access-date =2007-07-24 \| url-status =dead \| archive-url =https://archive.today/20120904132158/http://www.marchforjesususa.com/usa/index.htm \| archive-date =2012-09-04 }}</ref>
	]'s official proclamation designating 10 June 2000 as "Jesus Day".]]

			] ] ] signed a bill into law proclaiming June 10, 2000 to be Jesus Day. The event was observed in ] that year. The Texas proclamation urged people to "follow the example of Jesus" to "answer the call to serve those in need". The proclamation received national attention when the '']'' ran an article on it. The ''New York Times'' said that Jesus Day was unconstitutional because it violated the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite news \| title =Jesus Day \| work =THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE RELIGION ISSUE; Bush's Jesus Day Is Called Insensitive and a Violation of the First Amendment \| url =https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEFD8123CF935A3575BC0A9669C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22jesus+day%22&st=nyt \| accessdate =2008-02-10 \| first=Laurie \| last=Goodstein \| date=2000-08-06}}</ref>
	'''Jesus Day''' is a celebration held annually by some Christians on the Saturday before ], started on ] ], with the purpose of showing their love of ] by "serving their communities and worshiping their Lord in the streets of their cities."<ref>{{cite web \| title =Jesus Day \| work =March for Jesus \| url =http://www.marchforjesususa.com/usa/index.htm \| accessdate =2007-07-24}}</ref>

	== Texas Holiday ==
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	\|holiday_name=Jesus Day
	\|observedby=Residents of ]
	\|date=], ]
	\|observances="To answer the call to serve those in need"
	\|type=Christian
	\|longtype=Social, Religious, Christian
	\|significance=Honoring the life and teachings of ]
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	In ], ], then ] ] ] ], ] '''Jesus Day'''. Inspired by the 10th annual "]" in ] it urged people to "answer the call to serve those in need".

	The proclamation received national attention when the '']'' ran an article on the proclamation.

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Jesus Day is the day of the March for Jesus held annually since the 1980s by some Christians in the United States on the Saturday before Pentecost Sunday. The main purpose is to demonstrate public respect for Jesus Christ, the central figure of the Christian faith, by uniting with local communities in worship.

Texas Governor George W. Bush signed a bill into law proclaiming June 10, 2000 to be Jesus Day. The event was observed in Austin that year. The Texas proclamation urged people to "follow the example of Jesus" to "answer the call to serve those in need". The proclamation received national attention when the New York Times ran an article on it. The New York Times said that Jesus Day was unconstitutional because it violated the religious freedom clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

References

"Jesus Day". March for Jesus. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
Goodstein, Laurie (2000-08-06). "Jesus Day". THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE RELIGION ISSUE; Bush's Jesus Day Is Called Insensitive and a Violation of the First Amendment. Retrieved 2008-02-10.

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