Inauguration Day of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in pictures

Joe Biden, now the 46th president of the United States, delivers his inauguration address on the West Front of the US Capitol on Jan. 20. As you'll see, the ceremony was unusual, given that it unfolded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with exceptional security measures in place following the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. The crowd was limited, and masked, to combat the spread of the coronavirus. And the National Guard patrolled the area in case of further attempts to interfere with the transfer of power.

Biden is sworn in as US president, with wife Jill Biden at his side. 

Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts administers the oath of office to Biden as Vice President Mike Pence watches. Outgoing President Donald Trump refused to attend.

Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president of the United States, with husband Doug Emhoff at her side. Harris is the first woman, and the first person of color, to become vice president.

Harris taking the oath of office.

Lady Gaga sings the national anthem. 

Guests at the inauguration, with the National Mall and the Washington Monument in the background. 

Flags line the National Mall before the start of the inauguration. 

Members of the National Guard gather near the Capitol before the inauguration. 

Joe and Jill Biden step out to the West Front of the US Capitol for the swearing-in.

Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks at the inauguration.

Jill and Joe Biden at the Capitol, wearing masks. 

Harris looks on during the inauguration. 

Joe Biden gestures as Jill applauds.

Outgoing Vice President Mike Pence and wife Karen Pence arrive.

Former President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama arrive.

Former President George Bush and wife Laura Bush arrive.

Former President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton arrive.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during the inauguration.

Jennifer Lopez sings a medley of patriotic songs including This Land Is Your Land.

Pence (right) applauds as Biden is congratulated by his wife, Jill, after being sworn in.

Harris and her husband, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, wave from the Capitol steps after the inauguration.