City Details: Washington
A few alternate names for Washington are: D.C., District of Columbia, Federal Capital, Federal City, Federal Town, Ouasinkton, Ranatakariahshne, Ranatakariáhshne, Territory of Columbia, Vashington
Washington most commonly refers to:George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States A metonym for the federal government of the United States Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.
General Information
- Official Name: United States of America
- Common Name: United States
- Population: 689545
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.89511, -77.03637
- Country Code: USA
- Continent: North America
Closest Airports to Washington
- 1. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), distance from city center: 4.78 km
- 2. Joint Base Andrews (ADW), distance from city center: 17.41 km
- 3. Davison Army Air Field (DAA), distance from city center: 23.63 km
Location of Washington
Country Details
- Country: United States
- Official Name: United States of America
- Capital: Washington, D.C.
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: North America
- Population: 329,484,123
- Area: 9,372,610 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC-12:00, UTC-11:00, UTC-10:00, UTC-09:00, UTC-08:00, UTC-07:00, UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+12:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Canada
- Mexico
Holidays in Washington, United States of America
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in United States of America for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - 2026-01-19
- Lincoln's Birthday - 2026-02-12
- Washington's Birthday - 2026-02-16
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Truman Day - 2026-05-08
- Memorial Day - 2026-05-25
- Juneteenth National Independence Day - 2026-06-19
- Independence Day - 2026-07-03
- Labour Day - 2026-09-07
- Columbus Day - 2026-10-12
- Indigenous Peoples' Day - 2026-10-12
- Veterans Day - 2026-11-11
- Thanksgiving Day - 2026-11-26
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
Daylight Saving Time in Washington, United States of America
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 9, 2025, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2025, 7:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 8, 2026, 7:00 AM | Nov 1, 2026, 7:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 14, 2027, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2027, 7:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 12, 2028, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2028, 7:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 11, 2029, 7:00 AM | Nov 4, 2029, 7:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 10, 2030, 7:00 AM | Nov 3, 2030, 7:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 9, 2031, 7:00 AM | Nov 2, 2031, 7:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 14, 2032, 7:00 AM | Nov 7, 2032, 7:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 13, 2033, 7:00 AM | Nov 6, 2033, 7:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 12, 2034, 7:00 AM | Nov 5, 2034, 7:00 AM |
Top Events in Washington, United States of America
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Museums in Washington, United States of America
National Air and Space Museum
655 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8881° N, 77.0198° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
Freer Gallery of Art
1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20013, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8881° N, 77.0276° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:30 • Dec 25 off
Arts and Industries Building
900 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8882° N, 77.0245° W
Hours: off
National Building Museum
401 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8978° N, 77.0176° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00 • Su 11:00-17:00
Dacor Bacon House Museum
1801 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8976° N, 77.0420° W
Hours: Mo,We,Th 02:30-16:30
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Place Southwest, Washington, DC 20228, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8866° N, 77.0328° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:20
National Museum of Natural History
1000 Madison Drive Northwest, Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8912° N, 77.0260° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
U.S. National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8927° N, 77.0229° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC 20002, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8981° N, 77.0082° W
Hours: 10:00-17:30 • Dec 25 off
Museum of the Bible
400 4th Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8845° N, 77.0165° W
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
511 10th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20463, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8967° N, 77.0258° W
Hours: 09:00-16:30
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20005, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.9000° N, 77.0293° W
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00 • Su 12:00-17:00
National Museum of African American History and Culture
1400 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8911° N, 77.0327° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
National Museum of American History
1300 Constitution Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20423, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8912° N, 77.0300° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30 • Dec 25 off
Smithsonian American Art Museum
9th Street NW Cycletrack, Washington, DC 20001, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8979° N, 77.0236° W
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 11:30-19:00
National Portrait Gallery
7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8979° N, 77.0224° W
Hours: We-Su,PH 11:30-19:00
Planet Word
925 13th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.9022° N, 77.0293° W
Hours: Mo,We-Fr 10:00-17:00 • Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
National Law Enforcement Museum
444 E Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8960° N, 77.0172° W
Hirshhorn Museum
Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8882° N, 77.0233° W
Hours: Mo-Su 07:30-17:30
National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20560, United States of America
Coordinates: 38.8880° N, 77.0255° W
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:30 • PH off