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Presidential Inaugural Rehearsal & Schedule

Early this morning, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC), the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) and the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) held a dress rehearsal for the 2009 Inaugural Ceremonies. Over 350 journalists, cameras and notepads in hand, filled the towering bleachers overlooking the West Front of the Capitol to take in the rehearsal of the swearing-in. (see photos from the Parade or photos from the swearing-in and departure)

Here is the current Inauguration 2009 Schedule:

The following events will take place in the nation’s capital between Sunday, January 18th and Wednesday, January 21st:

  • Sunday, January 18th President-elect Barack Obama will kick off the schedule of official inaugural activities in Washington, D.C., with a welcome event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday afternoon. The event will be free and open to the public.
  • Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day To honor Dr. King’s legacy, the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families, joined by Americans in communities all across the country, will participate in activities dedicated to serving others in communities across the Washington, D.C. area. That night, on the eve of the Inauguration, there will be a youth concert at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The concert will be free, but tickets are required.
  • Tuesday, January 20th - Inauguration Day The President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will participate in the traditional inaugural ceremonies and events. For the first time ever, the length of the National Mall will be open to those wishing to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Festivities will commence at 10 a.m. on the west front of the U.S. Capitol.  After President Obama gives his Inaugural Address, he will escort outgoing President George W. Bush to a departure ceremony before attending a luncheon in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall. The 56th Inaugural Parade will then make its way down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House with groups traveling from all over the country to participate. Later that day, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will host ten official Inaugural Balls.
  • Wednesday, January 21st The newly-inaugurated President and Vice President of the United States will participate in a prayer service.