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In case you’re wondering. Here is a quick walk along the tidal basin in Washington DC on March 17th, 2023; the day before the start of the 2023 National Cherry Blossom Festival.
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The official dates for the festival is from March 18th through April 16th. It is actually starting quite early, because with such a warm winter in DC, peak bloom is expected to happen earlier this year. Currently, peak bloom is officially predicted to be from March 22nd to March 25th. Those are the estimated dates from the National Park Service and represents when they expect at least 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around this Tidal Basin to be open. These blooms, cherry blossoms, are known as Sakura in Japanese.
This year, “Spring It On!” Is the slogan of the festival and in DC it is a welcome party for the beginning of spring. The National Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1912 gift of these beautiful trees from Japan and includes international activities highlighting this international friendship. Today, there are more that 3,000 trees surrounding the tidal basin. These cherry trees live for about 50 years on average, but with care, they can live over 100 years.
For a full video with quick tips if you are coming into town to see this magnificent ushering in of spring time, click on the following link: https://youtu.be/5TIlYufnVX0