National Cherry Blossom Festival

2026 NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: MARCH 20 – APRIL 12
WASHINGTON, DC

The Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC. It celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. Today’s Festival now spans four weeks and welcomes more than 1.6 million people to enjoy diverse and creative programming promoting traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.