Inauguration Day Holiday
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 this ceremony takes place for each new presidential term even if the president is continuing in office for a second term.
Inauguration day holiday. Holidays for federal employees. Inauguration day january 20 2017 falls on a friday. It is only observed by government employees in washington d c. Since 1937 it has taken place at noon est on january 20 the first day of the new term some 72 to 78 days after the.
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Fairfax county schools make 2021 inauguration day a holiday kingstowne rose hill va inauguration day had been designated every four years as a holiday for students and staff. In addition to the ten annual federal holidays inauguration day is an eleventh holiday designated by congress for observance every four years on january 20 following a u. When is inauguration day 2021. Inauguration of the president of the united states.
Inauguration day occurs every four years on january 20 or january 21 if january 20 falls on a sunday at the u s. Columbus day second. On this federal holiday the president elect and vice president elect are sworn in and take office. Fairfax county va the fairfax county school board voted to designate inauguration day as a student and staff holiday.
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An employee who works in the district of columbia montgomery or prince george s counties in maryland arlington or fairfax counties in virginia or the cities of alexandria or fairfax in virginia and who is regularly scheduled to perform nonovertime work on inauguration day is entitled to a holiday. Inauguration day is a federal holiday for some federal employees who work in the district of columbia or the surrounding areas. The first president was inaugurated on 30th april 1789 and subsequent inaugurations between 1793 and 1933 took place on march 4 with exceptions when the day fell on a sunday in which case the public ceremony was rescheduled to monday the 5th. Updated nov 07 2020.
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