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When Is The 2024 Cherry Blossom Bloom In Washington, D.C.?

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of Washington’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing around 1.5 million visitors for three weeks of street parties, concerts, family activities and days to go fly a kite. And, of course, the chance to see the fluffy pink and white petals that turn the trees around the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument into a dazzling floral display, reminding us that winter is over, and brighter days are on the way.

 When. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 – Sunday, April 14, 2024 ; Where. Washington, DC, and surrounding communities.

The hundreds of pink-and-white cherry blossoms that bloom each year symbolize the start of spring in our nation’s capital. But when peak bloom occurs varies by year, and is dependent on the weather — a few warm days could cause the blooms to come early in March, while a cold snap could keep them from opening up and painting D.C. pink until later in April.

Nearly 4,000 cherry blossom trees are planted in Potomac Park, circling the Tidal Basin and continuing on to the monument grounds. Peak bloom happens when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms open.

The best time to see the cherry blossoms tends to be the four to seven days after peak bloom begins. Blossoms, though, can stick around for a couple of weeks if the weather is calm and there aren’t any major rainstorms.