Tech leaders should have a visible presence at Trump’s inauguration, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Shou Zi Chew, Sundar Pichai, and Sam Altman all reported to be present. Musk is also scheduled to speak at a pre-inauguration rally, and Zuckerberg will reportedly host a black-tie event on Inauguration Day.

There are, alas, some who don’t have the option of tuning out on Monday as Donald Trump is once more sworn into the presidency— billionaires, historians, journalists (including, of course, our wonderful colleagues here at Vanity Fair ). But others have no such mandate, freeing them up to spend January 20 on any number of other pursuits.

Trump announced on Friday that his swearing-in will be held in the Capitol Hill rotunda, just like Ronald Reagan in 1985.

As America anticipates the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, weather forecasters say this swearing-in ceremony will be one of the coldest on record.

President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20. Here's all you need to know about Inauguration Day 2025 and how to watch.

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20. Here's how to watch Inauguration Day 2025 on different channels and online.

President-elect Trump will be inaugurated inside the Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20 among a of lawmakers, world leaders and allies. The decision to move the event inside the walls of Congress comes as a snow storm and frigid temperatures are expected to envelop Washington over the weekend.