Of his second term in office. The event will feature various traditional activities, including the swearing-in ceremony, inaugural address, and other celebratory events, such as parades and balls. Since the inauguration is a key moment in American democracy, it marks the peaceful transfer of power and the beginning of a new presidential term. The ceremony will take place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, which has been the site of presidential inaugurations since Thomas Jefferson’s in 1801.