What days is Washington Monument closed?

The monument is closed on December 25, Christmas Day and July 4, Independence Day.



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Today, visitors to Washington DC can tour the monument and visit it day or night, including climbing to the top of the obelisk. Although it is free and open to the public, guests need to get tickets in order to tour the monument.

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial that honors the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

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This tour is an elevator ride to the top. It is worth it and you will probably never get a nother chance. So make a reservation and go. There is a very limited number of people allowed up the monument each day.

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The Lincoln Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The early evening and morning hours are beautiful and tranquil times to visit.

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A Truly Extraordinary Look at Washington DC You'll feel the spirit of history, valor, and courage preserved in the granite and marble of its most revered monuments enhanced all the more by the glow they radiate at night. Monuments by Moonlight is a truly unique and extraordinary look at Washington DC!

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If you plan on getting same-day tickets to the Washington Monument during Spring/Summer months, expect an early morning. The ticket window opens at 8:45 am, but the line starts to form as early as 7 am. Tickets are given out on a first-come, first-served basis, so morning times tend to go fast.

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5 Things You Might Not Know About the Washington Monument
  • Plans for the monument began even before Washington was elected president. ...
  • The original design for the monument was much different than what ended up being built. ...
  • The monument was once the site of a hostage situation. ...
  • The monument has survived an earthquake.


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The public may visit the sites of National Mall and Memorial Parks 24 hours a day, with the exception of the Washington Monument which is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers are on duty at the sites to answer questions from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in November - February.

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Head out on this 11.3-mile out-and-back trail near Washington, District of Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 3 h 28 min to complete.

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8. A corrected typo can be seen on its walls. A worker who possibly grabbed the wrong stencil accidentally chiseled “EUTURE” instead of “FUTURE” when etching the words of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address into the memorial's north wall.

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The Washington Monument opened to the public in 1888. The 1893 Rand, McNally travel guide to Washington noted: “A staircase of 900 steps wends its way to the top, around an interior shaft of iron pillars, in which the elevator runs; few people walk up, but many people descend that way.”

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Stairs connect the observation deck with the ground floor, but they are closed to the public.

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