Seven times, the Presidential Inauguration Day has been on a Sunday, but all were conducted publicly on the following Monday.
These were as follows:
James Monroe—1821
Zachary Taylor—1849
Rutherford B. Hayes—1877
Woodrow Wilson—1917
Dwight D. Eisenhower—1957
Ronald Reagan—1985
Barack Obama—2013
All were sworn in privately on Inauguration Day, except Monroe, in his second term, and Taylor, who refused an earlier swearing in on principle, therefore, technically making Senate President Pro Tempore David Rice Atchison of Kansas technical “President” for 24 hours, although most of that Sunday, Atchison was sleeping, and made no decisions worthy of mention!
Of course, the first four Presidents who had a Sunday inauguration were on March 4, while Eisenhower, Reagan and Obama had it on January 20.
It’s funny commenting on this after six months . . .
Think of the Gregorian calendar!
@ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar
28-year intervals guarantee the same calendar. (Every four years has a leap year times [x] seven days out of the week.)
Examples:
Dwight Eisenhower won his first presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1952.
Ronald Reagan won his first presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1980.
Barack Obama won his first presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008.
Dwight Eisenhower won his re-election, for a second term, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1956.
Ronald Reagan won his re-election, for a second term, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1984.
Barack Obama won his re-election, for a second term, on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.
The next presidential election to be held on Nov. 4 will be in 2036.
And the next presidential election to be held on Nov. 6 will be in 2040.
Line it up with Jan. 20, with a presidential “Inauguration Day” where Jan. 20 falls on a Sunday, and we have in part what was mentioned by Ronald:
For re-elected Dwight Eisenhower … Jan. 20, 1957 (Sunday).
For re-elected Ronald Reagan … Jan. 20, 1985 (Sunday).
For re-elected Barack Obama … Jan. 20, 2013 (Sunday).
The next time Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, which is scheduled for a Sunday? … 2041.
How do I know this?
For one, with those first elections [1952, 1980, 2008], my birthday was on a Saturday. So, in effect, if I want my birthday in a presidential leap year to fall on a Saturday … I will have to wait again until the year 2036.
Very interesting, Ronald! (Thanks.)
You are very welcome, D! Glad to stir your thoughts!