Inauguration Day

noun

the day designated for inauguration of the United States President

• Syn: ↑January 20

• Hypernyms: ↑day

• Part Holonyms: ↑January, ↑Jan

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noun

Usage: usually capitalized I&D

: a day set for the inauguration of the president of the United States now the January 20 but before 1934 the March 4 following the presidential election

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the day on which the President of the United States is inaugurated, being January 20 of every year following a year whose number is divisible by four. Prior to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified February 6, 1933), it was March 4.

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Inauguration Day UK US noun [countable] [singular Inauguration Day plural Inauguration Days]

the day on which a recently elected US president begins in the job It is on 20 January of the year following an election .

Thesaurus: us presidency_hyponym

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Inauguration Day,

U.S. the day upon which the President of the United States is inaugurated, now falling on January 20 of every year immediately following a year divisible by four. Before 1934 it fell on March 4.

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Iˌnauguˈration Day 7 [Inauguration Day] noun

(in the US) 20 January, officially the first day of a new President's period of office

 

Culture:

The Inauguration ceremonies for the new President, elected in November, are always on 20 January in ↑Washington, DC. The President says the Oath of Office, and the Vice-President does the same. The President then gives the Inaugural Address, a speech about his plans. This is followed by a long parade along ↑Pennsylvania Avenue. In the evening there are official Inaugural balls (= formal events at which people dance).