Congress is scheduled to collect Monday to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, precisely 4 years after he stirred up a mob that attacked the Capitol in a failed try to disrupt the certification of his 2020 election loss and preserve him in energy. This certification is anticipated to be met with a lot much less drama than the final.
Trump shall be inaugurated on a federal vacation, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
When is Inauguration Day?
Inauguration Day occurs each 4 years on January 20 (or January 21 if January 20 falls on a Sunday). In 2025, January 20 falls on a Monday. The inauguration ceremony takes place on the U.S. Capitol constructing in Washington, DC.
What time does the inauguration begin?
The swearing-in ceremony is anticipated to start round midday ET.
What’s the presidential oath of workplace?
The vice-president-elect is sworn in first and repeats the identical oath of workplace, in use since 1884, as senators, representatives, and different federal workers:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
Later, the president-elect recites the next oath in accordance with Article II, Part I of the U.S. Structure:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
What occasions happen on Inauguration Day?
The inauguration is deliberate by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). Inaugural occasions embody the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural handle, and the go in evaluation. Be taught extra about every occasion from the JCCIC.
How do you get tickets to the presidential inauguration?
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies makes a restricted variety of inauguration tickets accessible to the general public via members of Congress. Tickets are free and help you watch in individual on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol because the president and vice chairman are sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025.
Tickets shall be accessible out of your members of Congress within the weeks main as much as the inauguration. Some members might start accepting requests for tickets earlier than then.
