Donald Trump will assume his second, non-consecutive term as President of the United States on January 20, Inauguration Day. This significant event, celebrated every four years, will begin at noon EST in the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington D.C., following a series of ceremonial events:
- The Procession to the Capitol
As part of the inaugural ceremonies, members of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies will go to the White House to accompany the president and vice president-elect, along with their spouses, to the Capitol. After a brief meeting, it is customary for the outgoing president and the incoming president to travel together to the Capitol, a tradition established in 1837. This procession will also include family members, cabinet members, and other officials.
- Vice President Oath Ceremony, J.D. Vance
Just before the presidential oath, the vice president-elect, in this case, J.D. Vance, will recite his oath on the Capitol’s inaugural platform. Unlike the president, the Constitution does not specify an exact format for the vice president’s oath, only requiring them to swear to defend the Constitution.
- Presidential Oath Ceremony, Donald Trump
The inaugural ceremony, with over two centuries of history, remains a symbolically patriotic event. The Constitution states that the president, in this case Donald Trump, must be elected by an electoral college and swear to assume office with a specific oath.
- Inaugural Speech
After the oath, Trump will deliver his inaugural speech, a tradition that began with George Washington on April 30, 1789. Prior to Washington, presidents would deliver the inaugural address before taking the oath, but this order was reversed.
- Honorary Departure
After the swearing-in ceremony, the outgoing president and his wife, Joe and Jill Biden, will leave the Capitol. Since 1977, former presidents and their wives have left the Capitol by helicopter. The new administration, Trump, will return to the Capitol for the inaugural lunch organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
- Inaugural Lunch
Following the inaugural speech, the president will be taken to the Statuary Hall at the Capitol for the inaugural lunch, organized by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. This tradition began in 1953 with Eisenhower and his wife, along with other guests, as presidents previously went to the White House for a lunch hosted by the outgoing head of state.
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- Inaugural Parade
After the inaugural lunch, the president and vice president will leave the Capitol to review the troops and lead a procession of military groups, bands, and floats down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. This tradition, which started with the first inaugural parade in 1789, has evolved to include a wide variety of participants.
- Signing Ceremony
The first official actions of the newly sworn-in president will take place in the President’s Room, near the Senate chamber in the Capitol. This space, used for ceremonies since 1981, will be where the new president signs appointments and other initial orders alongside members of Congress.
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