What time is Trump's inauguration? Schedule of events

Nearly a quarter million ticketed guests are expected to attend Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Monday, January 20, 2025, in the nation’s capital. The festivities begin over the weekend and continue until the Tuesday following Inauguration Day. Here are some key events on the schedule.

Inauguration unlike many in recent memory

This presidential inauguration will be unlike any other in recent memory, in part because of the coronavirus pandemic but also because President Donald Trump will not be participating in many time-honored traditions. The heavy security presence, as a result of the Capitol Building riot weeks earlier, will also be evident.