Trump’s Inauguration Schedule Released
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The U.S. Capitol on Dec. 21, 2024. (Richard Pierrin/AFP/Getty Images)
By Jackson Richman
1/13/2025Updated: 1/14/2025

The schedule for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration was released on Jan. 13.

Jan. 18



  • Reception and fireworks will be held at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

  • Reception for Cabinet nominees and a dinner will be hosted by Vice President-elect JD Vance.


Jan. 19



  • Trump will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, where members of the military are buried.

  • Victory rally will be held at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals.

  • Trump will host a candlelight dinner.



Jan. 20, Inauguration Day



  • The day will begin with a service at St. John’s Church.

  • After the church service, Trump will have tea at the White House with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.

  • At noon, Trump will take the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. The oath reads, “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.”

  • After saying goodbye to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the president will hold a signing ceremony near the Senate chamber, where he will likely sign nominations so that his Cabinet selections can be confirmed expeditiously.

  • A lunch will be hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which organizes the inauguration events, including the swearing-in ceremony.

  • Before the parade from the Capitol to the White House, the president will review the troops.

  • Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.

  • At the White House, Trump will hold a signing ceremony, where he is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders.

  • Trump will attend and address three inaugural balls: the Commander in Chief’s Ball, the Liberty Inaugural Ball, and the Starlight Ball.


Jan. 21



  • Trump will attend the National Prayer Service, concluding inaugural activities.

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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.

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