Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
Current Alerts
- InformationWashington Monument is closed for maintenance one day each month
The monument is also closed for the holidays on July 4 and Dec 25 each year. BY MONTH 2026 CLOSURE DATES for Maintenance. JANUARY8 (THU) FEBRUARY3 (TUE) MARCH4 (WED) APRIL6 (MON) MAY7 (THU) JUNE2 (TUE) JULY8 (WED) AUGUST3 (MON) SEPTEMBER16 (WED) OCTOBER5 (MON) NOVEMBER4 (WED) DECEMBER8 (TUE)
Source: National Park Service.