National Day of Prayer WAKA Action 8 News, Posted: May 1, 2014 4:13 PM CDT Updated: Dec 4, 2015 7:51 PM CST by WAKA Action 8 News Today is national day of prayer. National Day of Prayer was created to encourage people of all faiths to pray for the nation. The annual observance was established in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress. Categories: News, Statewide FacebookTwitterPinterestemail