National Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Date. The national cherry blossom festival is a spring celebration in washington, d.c., commemorating the march 27, 1912, gift of japanese cherry trees from mayor yukio ozaki of tokyo city to the city of washington, d.c. The national cherry blossom festival commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from mayor yukio ozaki of tokyo to the city of washington, dc, and celebrates the enduring friendship between the people of the united states and japan.

Where can i find the opening ceremony livestream? It’s planned to coincide as closely as possible with the blooming of the trees.