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Inauguration Day Preparations Underway For 2025 Presidential Transition

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The next president of the United States will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, in front of the iconic U.S. Capitol building. This significant event will mark the peaceful transition of power, a cornerstone of American democracy.

One of the unofficial traditions of Inauguration Day is the newly inaugurated president taking a symbolic stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue. This tradition dates back to 1977 when President Jimmy Carter became the first to walk the parade route from the Capitol to the White House.

Preparations for the upcoming inauguration began in September with a quadrennial ceremony where congressional leaders participated in hammering the first nails into the wooden frame of the Inauguration Day platform. The platform, once completed, will accommodate up to 1,600 people and will serve as a stage for the historic occasion.

Symbolic stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue is an Inauguration Day tradition.
The presidential inauguration will take place on Jan. 20, 2025.
Preparations for the inauguration began in September with the platform construction.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who chairs the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, emphasized the significance of the platform-building process. She highlighted that the platform symbolizes the celebration of democracy and the shared values that unite the nation.

As the preparations continue, workers are diligently setting the stage for the peaceful transfer of power that will take place on Inauguration Day. The ceremony will be a momentous occasion that honors the democratic principles on which the United States was founded.

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