Secular Week of Action (SWoA) unites compassionate communities to organize service events based on shared values, connect volunteers to impactful projects in their neighborhoods and online, and celebrate what we can achieve together. Support each other in building a more empathetic and just society for all.
SWoA 2025 is Friday, April 25 to Sunday, May 4! For ten days each year—encompassing the National Day of Reason on May 4th and the National Day of Prayer on the first Thursday of May—the secular movement rallies together to organize and join inclusive responses that address social problems and promote the welfare of humankind.
Take Action!
Use our planning guide and below action ideas to organize events that make needed change.
Organize a Supply Drive and Distribution
Providing food and basic needs to unhoused and food insecure people directly supports their health and well-being. Find out from the beneficiaries about their needs so you can collect the most useful items. See Supply Drive Guide and search for a shelter or Feeding America food bank in your area.
Clean Up a Park or Highway
Cleanups are easy service events for all ages and can be done anywhere: parks, highways, streams, beaches, etc. See our Park Cleanup Guide for tips.
Build a Free Little Library or Pantry
Free little libraries and pantries provide access to essential resources throughout the community. See our Free Little Library or Pantry Guide, plus the Little Free Pantry website and the Little Free Library website for more resources.
Plant a Tree or Community Garden
Trees and community gardens help green your community, restore native plants, and provide needed nuttrients. See our Plant a Tree Guide and Community Garden Guide.
Craft for Good
Crafters can support people by making needed items (like sleeping mats, hats, gloves, socks, blankets, toys, etc.) and donating them directly or through local shelters, hospitals, senior centers, etc. See our Craft for Good Guide that includes craft ideas.
Donate Blood
Your group can sign up to donate individually or organize a blood drive. See our Blood Drive Guide to organize a donation event.
Get Out The Vote and Advocate
Help people register to vote, know where to go, and understand which issues will be on their ballots. Share your knowledge on issues you care about and encourage people to sign petitions from Humanist Action Headquarters.
Secular Week of Action Events 2025
Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie
04-30-2025
6:00 PM Eastern
526 High Street
Toledo
OH
43609
USA
Food or Supply Drive
Secular Houston
04-30-2025
5:00 PM Central
Alongside our friends at Houston Oasis and Houston Atheists, we will contribute to Secular Week of Action which happens from April 25-May 4 this year. Meet us out there to register folks at one of the coolest venues in town. If you are a VDVR...make sure that your certification is updated for 2025-2026. Thanks all!
1517 Alabama St
Houston
TX
77004
USA
Advocacy/political activism
Atheists United
05-03-2025
4:00 PM Pacific
Calling all atheists, humanists, artists, hearties, and scallywags in greater Los Angeles! We’re hosting a pirate-themed art exhibit and party for you and your friends! Hosted by the Atheist Street Pirates (a project of Atheists United), the event will feature a gallery-style exhibit highlighting over 150 illegal religious signs captured by the Atheist Street Pirates, original art by local artists, and a unique silent auction. Enjoy free snacks, wine, and music as we celebrate our community and its advocacy. Our event is also an Atheists United fundraiser with a goal of raising $3,000 for programs that support atheist community building and advocacy in California. Please consider a donation today. Pirate-themed attire is encouraged, but not required. Limited street parking is available. Please consider taking public transit or carpooling. Limited free parking will be made available at the venue, courtesy of Center for Inquiry Los Angeles. See you there! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Send questions and media inquiries to Evan@atheistsunited.org
2535 W Temple St
Los Angeles
CA
90026
USA
Secular Humanist Society of New York
05-03-2025
12:30 PM Eastern
The Secular Humanist Society of New York’s annual Day of Reason event returns on Saturday, May 3rd from 12:30-2:30pm at Tony’s di Napoli, 1081 3rd Ave. near 64th St. The SHSNY’s Day of Reason speaker will be Fish Stark, AHA Executive Director. Mr. Stark’s talk is entiled “We Are The Moral Majority”. It will be a fantastic event, one you won’t want to miss! We hope to see you there!
Tony’s di Napoli
1081 3rd Ave.
New York
NY
10065
USA
Advocacy/political activism
American Humanist Association
05-04-2025
The National Day of Reason is an observance held on May 4th of each year and is supported and endorsed by a consortium of leaders from within the community of reason. The goal of this effort is to celebrate truth and reason—concepts all Americans can support—and to raise public awareness about the persistent threat to religious freedom posed by attempts to eradicate the secular fiber of our democracy. Each year, Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduces a resolution that seeks to recognize May 4th as a “National Day of Reason”. The resolution supports the designation of a National Day of Reason to encourage a focus on the central importance of reason, critical thought, the scientific method, and free inquiry to resolving social problems and promoting human welfare. You may read the 2024 resolution here. The National Day of Reason also exists to inspire the secular community to be visible and active, in order to set an example for how to effect positive change. For example, local organizations may decide to encourage local governments to introduce a local resolution similar to the national one. Regardless of how local organizations choose to label their “Day of Reason” event (perhaps they utilize the labels ‘Day of Action’, ‘Day of Service’, or ‘Rational Day of Care’, for example), the message remains of providing a positive and useful way to inspire secular government, inclusivity, and humanitarian action.
1821 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington
DC
20036
USA
Advocacy/political activism
National Partners
