Inauguration Day, which is on January 20th.
The 20th, Inauguration Day.
January 20 is the date the president is sworn in.
The first time the presidential oath of office was taken in January was at the beginning of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term on January 20, 1937.
January 20th.
January The electoral college is elected in November and the President is elected in December, but the President is sworn with the oath on January 20th!
He takes the oath of office on 20 January, following the election in November.
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The new President will take oath for the office January 20th 2017. At this time President Barack Obama will no longer be President.
They assume office at noon on January 20, according to Amendment XX.
Oath of Office
All US presidents take the oath of office, starting with the first president, George Washington.
First he has to be legally elected as President or else become president by succession. Second he must be "sworn in" by taking the oath of office before a person who is legally qualified to administer oaths.
James MonroeThe first president to take the oath was George Washington.