It’s cherry blossom season in many parts of the country right now. And in Washington, DC the National Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing.
Festival events are scheduled through mid-April. But the National Park Service declared Thursday, March 23 as the day that the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reached peak bloom.
PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM!
— National Mall NPS (@NationalMallNPS) March 23, 2023
The blossoms are open & putting on a gorgeous show. We hope to see you soon.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ!
Plan your visit: https://t.co/h04Gu0ksc1 #CherryBlossom #BloomWatch #WashingtonDC pic.twitter.com/qXo2QkCkHI
Travelers heading to or from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) will also be able to celebrate cherry blossom season. As per tradition, the Dulles terminal is lit in pink.
And you can tell the IAD team is pretty darn excited about the display this year.
The pink lights are up and we LOOOOOVE IT! ๐๐ธ pic.twitter.com/e1YNtRM06X
— Dulles Airport (IAD) (@Dulles_Airport) March 22, 2023