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What time is Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20?

Sean Rossman
USA TODAY
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence in Cincinnati on Dec. 1, 2016.

United States President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will officially take the oath of office on Friday, Jan. 20.

Security gates open at 6 a.m. and opening remarks begin at 11:30 a.m. The official swearing-in ceremony takes place at noon, when Trump will swear to "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States."

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Following the ceremony, Congress will host a luncheon for Trump and Pence. Then comes the procession and the parade. The president and first lady will be escorted down Pennsylvania Avenue and the parade will feature more than 8,000 participants, including high school bands and veterans groups.

At 7 p.m., the president, vice president and their families will attend the official inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

The day before the inauguration, Trump will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. At 4 p.m., Trump and Pence will take in a welcome concert at the Lincoln Memorial.

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