a private swearing-in ceremony took place Process_start on sunday , january 20 , 2013 in the blue room of the white house .

The inaugural events held Hold in Washington , D.C. from January 19 to 21 , 2013 included concerts , a national day of community service on Martin Luther King , Jr. Day , the swearing-in ceremony , luncheon and parade , inaugural balls , and the interfaith inaugural prayer service .

The presidential oath was administered Control to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 and 21 , 2013 by Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts .

The inaugural events held Defending in Washington from January 18 to 21 , 2009 , included Cause_to_be_included concerts , a national day of community service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day , the swearing-in ceremony , luncheon and parade , inaugural balls , and the interfaith inaugural prayer service .

The presidential oath as administered Control by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to Obama during his swearing-in ceremony on January 20 strayed slightly from the oath of office prescribed in the United States Constitution , which led to Causation its re‑administration the next day .

For the first time , the committee opened Openness the entire length of the National Mall as the public viewing Perception_active area for the swearing-in ceremony , breaking Destroying with the tradition of past inaugurations .