Inauguration Day And Time
Inauguration day occurs every four years on january 20 or january 21 if january 20 falls on a sunday at the u s.
Inauguration day and time. After they have been sworn in the president and vice president are given four ruffles and flourishes. The event will be the 59th presidential inauguration the winner of the 2020 united states presidential election is expected to take the oath of office as president on that day and the winner s running mate is expected take the oath of office as vice president. Capitol building in washington dc. Since then inauguration day has been held on january 20 and the term of office officially starts at 12 00 noon on that date.
Americans who went to the polls on election day don t actually select the president directly. Usually the vice president is sworn in first and the president at exactly 12 00 noon. What is the presidential oath of office. The 2021 united states presidential inauguration will take place on wednesday january 20 2021.
This happened on four occasions in 1821 1849 1877 and 1917. Inauguration day moved to january 20 beginning in 1937 following ratification of the twentieth amendment to the constitution where it has remained since.