Inauguration Day
noun
: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated
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The then-president-elect wondered aloud why the College Football Playoff National Championship game was broadcast on Inauguration Day.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
For instance, at one point, Ratner juxtaposes footage of workers removing the Biden family's personal effects from the White House on Inauguration Day with Melania putting her hat on.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On Inauguration Day, Webster was anxious.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Below, see her images from Inauguration Day in New York.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
For instance, at one point, Ratner juxtaposes footage of workers removing the Biden family's personal effects from the White House on Inauguration Day with Melania putting her hat on.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On Inauguration Day, Webster was anxious.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Below, see her images from Inauguration Day in New York.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
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