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2009 Swearing In Ceremony Location Steps of the US Capitol, Capitol Grounds, and the National Mall Date/Time January 20th, 2009 The Swearing In Ceremony will begin at 12pm. The exact length of the ceremony depends upon the length of President-elect Obama's Inaugural speech. In past years the ceremony has lasted about one hour. Ticket Pickup Swearing In Ceremony tickets can be picked up from our office in Union Station. Please see our Ticket Pickup Page for more details. |
Important Information about the Swearing In Ceremony Extremely large crowds are expected for the Swearing In. Due to the large crowds and security screening checkpoints we advise arrival to the ceremony as early as possible. There are four primary Metro stops being used for the Swearing In. Each stop corresponds to a different color ticket. Purple ticket holders are to use Judiciary Square. Blue and Silver ticket holders are to use Federal Center. Orange ticket holders are to use Capitol South. Yellow ticket holders are to use Union Station. A number of items will not be permitted inside the securiy perimeter, including strollers and umbrellas. The US Goverment has set up a recorded voice info line at 202-228-4072. |
