Inauguration of Joe Biden

Joe Biden taking the presidential oath office as 46th president of the United States

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States took place on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. The inauguration marked Joe Biden's only term as president and Kamala Harris' only term as vice president.

Kamala Harris taking the vice presidential oath of office as 49th vice president of the United States

A public ceremony happened on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The event was the 59th presidential inauguration. Biden took the oath of office as president on that day and Harris took the oath of office as vice president.

Chief Justice John Roberts gave Biden's oath of office and Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave Harris' oath of office. All events did not have a lot of people because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.^[1] People had to wear masks and temperature checks along with social distancing during the ceremony.^[2]

Inauguration Of Joe Biden Media

Inaugurational Seal of Joe Biden
Inaugural platform at the United States Capitol
The inaugural platform occupied by pro-Trump rioters during the January 6 United States Capitol attack, fourteen days before the inauguration
Troops resting on the floor of Emancipation Hall inside the Capitol
Security-related site restrictions in and around the National Mall, Southwest D.C., Capitol Hill, and downtown Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day
A social media graphic from the Biden Inaugural Committee regarding the National Day of Service
The National Mall covered with flags representing inaugural attendees who were unable to attend in person
Biden, Harris, and their spouses at the Lincoln Memorial lighting ceremony
President Trump greets a crowd of supporters during his farewell ceremony
Former president Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton
Lady Gaga performing the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on January 20, 2021
President Biden and Vice President Harris lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery