Every four years on January 20th, the United States holds a ceremony for the

inauguration of the President of the United States. There are traditions for the

inauguration, some of which have been passed down since the very first. But why do we

use January 20th as the date of the

inauguration and how did many of these traditions get started? Learn more

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slash Curiosity Stream or by clicking on the President of the United States takes the oath of office and begins a new presidential term.

Because it's so short, I'll read the oath of office for you right now.

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States

and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and

defend the Constitution of the United States.

Inauguration day wasn't always on January 20th.

In fact, for most of American history, the day fell on March 4th.

When the Constitution was first written, one of the issues which had to be dealt with was the time it took to get information and people from the various states to Washington.

Everything was done by horseback, and as the nation grew westward,

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