Since the adoption of the 20th Amendment in 1933, a new President is sworn in at noon on the 20th day of January next following his election. Before (and including) 1933, new Presidents took office on March 4, The only exception having been George Washington's first inaugural in 1789. Washington did not get the news of his election in time for the official date, and so was not sworn in until April 30.
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Washington was sworn in as our first president on April 30th, 1784 in New York City.
He promises to protect the US Constitution when he is sworn into office.
The only President of the United States to be sworn into office within the city or state of New York was George Washington, on April 30, 1789.