Presidential Inaugural Addresses

"Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:—“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."

In addition to the Constitutionally-mandated Oath of Office, Presidents since George Washington have customarily given inaugural addresses upon assuming office. On GovInfo, these addresses are included within the daily and bound versions of the Congressional Record. Until 1937, Presidential Inaugurations were held on March 4th. The date was changed to January 20th as part of the 20th Amendment.

For more information regarding Presidential Inaugural Addresses, see the Architect of the Capitol's site , which includes facts about each inauguration, such as for Dwight Eisenhower's first inaugural, in which the President's choice of a homburg hat for the occasion made them "an inaugural must, displacing traditional black toppers."

For Presidents prior to Ulysses S. Grant, see the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies' Inaugurations site.

Inaugural Addresses

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (2021-2025)

• Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Donald J. Trump (2017-2021)

• Inaugural Address - Friday, January 20, 2017

Barack Obama (2009-2017)

• First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 2009
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 2013

George W. Bush (2001-2009)

• First Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 2001
• Second Inaugural Address - Thursday, January 20, 2005

William J. Clinton (1993-2001)

• First Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1993
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1997

George Bush (1989-1993)

• Inaugural Address - Friday, January 20, 1989

Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)

• First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 1981
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 1985

Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)

• Inaugural Address - Thursday, January 20, 1977

Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)

• Swearing-In following the Resignation of President Nixon - Friday, August 09, 1974

Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)

• First Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1969
• Second Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 1973

Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

• Swearing-In following the Death of President Kennedy - Friday, November 22, 1963
• Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1965

John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)

• Inaugural Address - Friday, January 20, 1961

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

• First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, January 20, 1953
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, January 21, 1957

Harry S. Truman (1949-1953)

• Swearing-In following the Death of President Roosevelt - Thursday, April 12, 1945
• Inaugural Address - Thursday, January 20, 1949

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)

• First Inaugural Address - Saturday, March 04, 1933
• Second Inaugural Address - Wednesday, January 20, 1937
• Third Inaugural Address - Monday, January 20, 1941
• Fourth Inaugural Address - Saturday, January 20, 1945

Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)

• Inaugural Address - Monday, March 04, 1929

Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)

• Swearing-In following the Death of President Harding - Friday, August 03, 1923
• Inaugural Address - Wednesday, March 04, 1925

Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)

• Inaugural Address - Friday, March 04, 1921

Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)

• First Inaugural Address - Tuesday, March 04, 1913
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, March 05, 1917

William Howard Taft (1909-1913)

• Inaugural Address - Thursday, March 04, 1909

Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)

• Swearing-In following the Assassination of President McKinley - Saturday, September 14, 1901
• Inaugural Address - Saturday, March 04, 1905

William McKinley (1897-1901)

• First Inaugural Address - Thursday, March 04, 1897
• Second Inaugural Address - Monday, March 04, 1901

Grover Cleveland (1893-1897)

• Second Inaugural Address - Saturday, March 04, 1893

Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893)

• Inaugural Address - Monday, March 04, 1889

Grover Cleveland (1885-1889)

• First Inaugural Address - Wednesday, March 04, 1885

Chester Arthur (1881-1885)

• Swearing-In following the Assassination of President Garfield - Tuesday, September 20, 1881

James A. Garfield (1881)

• Inaugural Address - Friday, March 04, 1881

Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)

• Inaugural Address - Monday, March 05, 1877

Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)

• First Inaugural Address - Thursday, March 04, 1869
• Second Inaugural Address - Tuesday, March 04, 1873