The exact date for the 2026 State of the Union address has not yet been officially announced as of early 2026.

Quick Scoop

  • The U.S. Constitution only requires that the president report to Congress ā€œfrom time to timeā€ on the state of the union; it does not fix a specific date.
  • In modern practice, the address is usually scheduled for late January or early February in the evening before a joint session of Congress.
  • In 2025, with Donald Trumpā€™s return to office, his joint-session address was held on March 4, 2025 , and was treated as an ā€œunofficialā€ State of the Union because it followed a presidential transition.

What to Expect for 2026

  • With the transition year (2025) address already completed, 2026 would normally feature Trumpā€™s first formal State of the Union of his new term, likely returning to the late January / early February window.
  • The exact 2026 date will depend on coordination between the White House and congressional leadership and will be set by a formal invitation from the Speaker of the House, then widely reported by major news outlets and official government sites.

How to Stay Updated

  • Check the official White House website and the House Speaker or Senate sites as the window approaches; they typically post the date and time once the invitation is issued.
  • Major U.S. news outlets and congressional information portals (like govinfo.gov) also maintain updated pages summarizing each yearā€™s address once it is formally scheduled.

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