Inauguration of Joe Biden

Joe Biden taking the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States

Kamala Harris taking the oath of office to become the 49th Vice President of the United States

The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States happened on January 20, 2021. It was the start of the four-year term of Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president.

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
George W. Bush and his wife Laura arriving at the Biden inauguration
Lady Gaga performing the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Biden taking the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Roberts