Inauguration Day
noun
: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated
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Like it or not, on Inauguration Day the mayor will probably be responsible for New York’s public schools.
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Forbes’ tally of court rulings is based on lawsuits that have been brought against the Trump administration since Inauguration Day, as compiled with the help of legal trackers by Fix the Court, Lawfare and Just Security.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Vance recently resigned as one of Ohio's two senators before being sworn in on Inauguration Day.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Here's when the 2025 inauguration happens and schedule of events
Here is the schedule leading up to Inauguration Day.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Forbes’ tally of court rulings is based on lawsuits that have been brought against the Trump administration since Inauguration Day, as compiled with the help of legal trackers by Fix the Court, Lawfare and Just Security.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Vance recently resigned as one of Ohio's two senators before being sworn in on Inauguration Day.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Here's when the 2025 inauguration happens and schedule of events
Here is the schedule leading up to Inauguration Day.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Inauguration Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inauguration%20Day. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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