1) Why Monday? Inaugural events are sprinkled over three days, with the most important one actually taking place out of the public eye on Sunday. That's when the official oath of office will be ...

George Washington delivered his first inaugural address before a joint session of Congress in New York City’s Federal Hall on April 30, 1789. Washington, stepping into the newly created role of ...

The inauguration has been a key event at the start of each presidency since George Washington took the first oath of office in 1789. Certain features have remained fairly constant over the years, ...