Inauguration Day 2025: Everything to know ahead of Trump taking office

Published January 16, 2025 3:27pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance are hours away from being sworn into office, beginning a second Trump administration after a historic 2024 election victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.

A series of festivities kicked off in Washington, D.C., over the weekend, leading up to Inauguration Day on Monday, Jan. 20, when Trump will take the oath of office. Trump announced on Friday that the inauguration will move indoors due to the frigid temperatures expected on Monday.

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