Inauguration Day History

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20th, 2025. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is also on January 20th, 2025. Unfortunately, due to the United States Constitution the inauguration date is set in stone. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on January 23rd, 1933, this amendment was created to make sure newly elected officials would take office faster after elections.  & The President and Vice President start their jobs every four years on January 20th, sometimes January 21st if the 20th falls on a Sunday. Presidential inaugurations used to take place on March 4th or March 5th if the 4th was on a Sunday. The 37th President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was the first president sworn in on January 20th, 1937.  & MLK Day is a federal holiday to honor Dr. King. The holiday is celebrated on every 3rd Monday in January. His birthday is on January 15th, but the holiday is not celebrated then because of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, this is a law that requires certain holidays to fall on Monday’s so people with jobs can get a 3-day weekend. ...