Inauguration Day

noun

: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated

Examples of Inauguration Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first lady started her first day of official engagement in a dark gray Christian Dior haute couture suit with matching pumps and a violet wool hat with a broad brim that was reminiscent of her Inauguration Day hat from Eric Javits. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025

But on Inauguration Day, a White House report listing interim heads of agencies referred to Driscoll as the acting director. —Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025

If Homelander's takeover of the United States government and rounding up of his chief dissenters took place around Inauguration Day in January, Godolkin University's fall semester kicks off around the end of August. —EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

This dangerous reboot started on Inauguration Day, when the President unleashed DOGE agents across myriad federal agencies to needlessly access the personal data of tens of millions of people. —Cindy Cohn, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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