Presidential Inauguration Day: January 20, 2009

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Inauguration Day is January 20, 2009.

Inaugurate:

[in-aw-gyuh-reyt,]

1. to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin:The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.

2. to induct into office with formal ceremonies; install.

3. to introduce into public use by some formal ceremony: Airmail service between Washington, D.C., and New York City was inaugurated in 1918.

In the United States, Inauguration Day is the day on which the President of the United States and the Vice President of the United  States are sworn in and take office. Inauguration Day occurs once every four years, about two and a half months after the national election. The next Inauguration Day will occur on January 20, 2009.

For more than two hundred years America’s citizens have witnessed the Inauguration ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United States. From the first Inauguration of George Washington, in New York City, in 1789, to today, as we prepare for the 56th quadrennial Presidential Inauguration, the swearing in ceremony represents both national renewal and continuity of leadership. As each president has offered a vision for America’s future, we reflect on the heritage of Inaugurations past.

Learn More: What happens on Inauguration Day?  See a list of the Inauguration Day Events.

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