Washington Monument

District of Columbia

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Washington Monument at Dusk
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    Washington Monument is closed for maintenance one day each month

    The monument is also closed for the holidays on July 4 and Dec 25 each year. BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES for Maintenance. JANUARY8 (THU) FEBRUARY3 (TUE) MARCH4 (WED) APRIL6 (MON) MAY7 (THU) JUNE2 (TUE) JULY8 (WED) AUGUST3 (MON) SEPTEMBER16 (WED) OCTOBER5 (MON) NOVEMBER5 (THU) DECEMBER8 (TUE)

Hours

Regular Hours

Every day9:00AM - 5:00PM

Operating Hours
The Washington Monument is open daily except July 3, July 4 and December 25.

Regular Hours
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Last tour begins by 4:00 p.m.

About this park

Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.