Every year, Old Inauguration Day is an annual event and is observed to commemorate the events that ushered in a newly constitution-defined inauguration date for the president-elect and newly elected senators. Under the “Twentieth Amendment”, the beginning and end of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
History
Old Inauguration Day marks the events when the newly constitution-defined inauguration date for president-elect and senators in the United States. It also points to the introduction of the “Twentieth Amendment” to the constitution that moved the date from March 4 to January 20.
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 4 | Monday |
| 2025 | March 4 | Tuesday |
| 2026 | March 4 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | March 4 | Thursday |
| 2028 | March 4 | Saturday |
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FAQs
The date was changed because of the introduction of the “Twentieth Amendment” to the Constitution. After its introduction, it allowed the president-elect enough time to move into the nation’s capital.
Old Inauguration day aims to commemorate the constitutional date of inaugural ceremonies before the “Twentieth Amendment” to the constitution that changed the date from March 4 to January 20.
You can read the history of the U.S. to observe Old Inauguration Day. You can also visit the old inauguration centers like the historic ‘Federal Hall’ in New York and ‘Congress Hall’, in Philadelphia.