What Happens When Inauguration Day Lands on a Federal Holiday?
Your guide to how two major events will affect the local area.
For only the second time in history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the public ceremony for the presidential inauguration will occur on the same day: Jan. 21, 2013. Ronald Reagan's second inauguration also coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, 1985. The 20th Amendment (ratified in 1933) to the U.S. Constitution changed the beginning of the presidential term from March 4 to Jan. 20, so the president will be sworn in privately on Sunday, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies reported on its website. While traveling into the district this Monday will be more complicated than usual due to road closures, Metro station closures and a number of no-parking zones, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a federal…
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Retired Army Mom
8:35 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
With inauguration falling on a Federal Holiday, won't all Federal and States employees (park service police, police, EMT support, etc.....) get double/holiday pay. The associated costs tor holding an inauguration event are huge. Alrhought put more money in folks pay checks is good, and theoretically they will spend that extra $, which theoretically will help local businesses etc.... tto add this … more ›