What day will Trump take office?
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Trump and Vance will take the oath of office on January 20. Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office later this month, kicking off his term as the 47th president of the United States. Here’s what you need to know about when Trump’s second term begins:.
![[Trump pictured taking the oath of office in 2017 as his wife Melania and his son Barron watch on]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/09/21/GettyImages-632196288.jpg)
Trump and Vance will take office on Monday, January 20 after the inauguration ceremony on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will begin at noon local time, and Trump will become president once he takes the oath of office. The date and time of the ceremony are spelled out in the 20th Amendment to the US Constitution. The ceremony always takes place on January 20, unless it’s a Sunday — then it is moved to January 21.
![[Carrie Underwood will sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at the US Capitol for Trump’s inauguration]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/13/18/GettyImages-2157531028.jpg)
Inauguration Day was originally on March 4 for much of US history before it was moved to January following the 1933 election. Most major news networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, and PBS, will also carry inauguration coverage.
Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration ceremony, just before the president-elect is sworn in. Then, classical vocalist Christopher Macchio will close out the event with the National Anthem. Macchio has performed at several right-wing events, including Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in October and Mexico’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
Trump has made dozens of commitments for his first day in office. These promises include launching the “largest deportation program in the history of America” and signing pardons for people convicted and jailed for their actions during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
