The lawmakers will gather at the East Front of the Capitol following the luncheon. The parade begins on Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue. It continues past the archives and Federal Triangle. At The Ellipse, the parade turns on 15th Street to return to Pennsylvania Avenue, ending at 17th Street at the White House.

The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch changing hands from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that a president's four-year term ends at noon on Jan. 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly after.