President-Elect Joe Biden will, on Wednesday, take the oath to become the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 49th Vice President.
Here’s the public schedule released by the Biden transition team for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Inauguration Day:
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
On Wednesday, January 20, President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Mr. Douglas Emhoff will attend a church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, which will include a pooled photo spray.
At noon, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., which will be open to pre-credentialed media.
In the afternoon, the President, the First Lady, the Vice President, and the Second Gentleman will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, which will be pooled press.
In the evening, the President will sign executive orders and other presidential actions in the Oval Office and swear in Day One appointees in a virtual ceremony, which will include a pool spray.
The President and the Vice President will then deliver remarks during the "Celebrating America" inaugural program.
8:45 AM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF attend church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Pooled Photo Spray
10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF arrive United States Capitol
East front of the United States Capitol
Pooled Press Coverage
11:15 AM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, DR. BIDEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT, and MR. EMHOFF participate in swearing-in ceremony
West front of the United States Capitol
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
12:00 PM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT and THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT are sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and 49th Vice President of the United States, and THE PRESIDENT delivers an inaugural address
West front of the United States Capitol
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
1:40 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT review the readiness of military troops in a pass in review
East front of the United States Capitol
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
2:25 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington National Cemetery
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
3:15 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN receive a Presidential Escort to the White House
15th Street
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
5:15 PM THE PRESIDENT signs executive orders and other presidential actions
Oval Office
Pool Spray at the Top (Gather Time 4:55 PM -- Brady Press Briefing Room)
5:45 PM THE PRESIDENT swears in Day One Presidential Appointees in a virtual ceremony
Oval Office
Pool Spray (Gather Time 5:25 PM -- Brady Press Briefing Room)
8:48 PM THE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, THE VICE PRESIDENT, and THE SECOND GENTLEMAN attend the "Celebrating America" inaugural program; THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT deliver remarks
Washington, DC
Open to Pre-Credentialed Media
9:55 PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY appear on the Blue Room Balcony
South Lawn
Pooled Press Coverage
Briefing Schedule
7:00 PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki