INAUGURATION PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION Experience American history that happens once every four years, only in DC. THE INAUGURATION DAY The 20th amendment of the Constitution specifi es that the elected U.S. president’s term begins at noon on Jan. 20 . Since FDR in 1933, the day starts with private services and ends with a parade and inaugural balls held across the city. OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE 6 U.S. Capitol