Inauguration Day January 20

It occurs in the year after presidential elections have been held.

Inauguration day january 20. It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. On friday january 20 2017 donald j. Inauguration day occurs in the usa once every four years on january 20. Inauguration day january 20 2005.

One of those questions might be why inauguration day is always on january 20. Biden and vice president elect kamala harris will be sworn into office on jan. Trump will be sworn into office as the president of the united states of america. Inauguration day is a public holiday.

Capitol building in washington dc. On years when january 20 is a sunday a private swearing in ceremony occurs with the public oath. Is inauguration day a public holiday. Countdown to jan 20 2021 9 00 am.

Inauguration day wasn t always on jan. What is the presidential oath of office. Bush and first lady laura bush lead the inaugural parade from the capitol down pennsylvania avenue to the white house the inauguration of the president of the united states is a ceremony to mark the commencement of a new four year term of the president of the united states. In an earlier age we would have been blessed with over an extra month of.

20 inauguration day rolls around then the vice president elect chosen by the senate serves as acting president until the deadlock is. Inauguration day occurs every four years on january 20 or january 21 if january 20 falls on a sunday at the u s. If the house fails to elect a president by the time jan. 20 george washington then a 57 year old general was sworn in on a clear and cool day from the balcony of the federal hall in new york on april 30 1789.

The vice president elect is sworn in first and repeats the same oath of office in use since 1884 as senators representatives and other federal employees. Capitol building in washington d c. The ceremony will take place at the west front lawn of the u s. It actually wasn t until 1933 that the current day was chosen.

But it wasn t until his second inauguration as president that the traditions began to take root.