When Is Inauguration Day In 2020
20 inauguration day rolls around then the vice president elect chosen by the senate serves as acting president until the deadlock is.
When is inauguration day in 2020. Is inauguration day a public holiday. The winner and his running mate are sworn in as president and vice president at the u s. Here s when president elect joe biden will take office. 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.
On years when january 20 is a sunday a private swearing in ceremony occurs with the public oath. Nov 04 2020. Posted nov 07 2020. Day by day reuters.
Inauguration day occurs every four years on january 20 or january 21 if january 20 falls on a sunday at the u s. The winner and his running mate are sworn in as president and vice president at the u s. If the house fails to elect a president by the time jan. Inauguration day takes place in the usa on january 20 after an election which takes place every four years.
The vice president elect is sworn in first and repeats the same oath of office in use since 1884 as senators representatives and other federal employees. Reporting by joseph ax. There is a lot of anxiety about the presidential election and specifically about what will happen if the results are unclear. Inauguration day occurs in the usa once every four years on january 20.
Capitol building in washington dc. If january 20 falls on a sunday the oath is administered to the president elect in private and then a public ceremony follows the next day which is 21st january. Editing by soyoung kim and. Updated nov 07 2020.
When is inauguration day 2021. 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. 5 2020 in wilmington del. United states holidays 2021.
United states holidays 2020. January 20 first served as inauguration day in 1937 when roosevelt was sworn in for a second term. Joe biden speaks thursday nov.