Inauguration Day Def

From 1789 until 1933 the day on which the newly elected president of the united states began his term of office was march 4 now known as old inauguration day.

Inauguration day def. Inauguration day the day designated for inauguration of the united states president january 20 day a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance. Prior to the twentieth amendment to the constitution ratified february 6 1933 it was march 4. In the united states inauguration day is the day the person elected to be the president or the president elect officially becomes president. The day was changed to january 20 when the 20th amendment to the constitution was passed in 1933.

The day is moved to january 21 if january 20 falls on a sunday most of the events of inauguration day are based on tradition. Inauguration day definition 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.