The Cherry blossoms festival is a very renowned festival that started way back in 1912 with the inaugural ceremony performed by the then First Lady Howard Taft and Viscountess Chinda of China.
As a result of the blossoming of fresh leaves around the Tidal Basin round the year, it has attracted many tourists and visitors. A yearly festival called the Cherry blossoms festival is
organized yearly in Washington DC to mark this event. is festival usually falls around the spring period.
Between late February and early March, the buds from the trees are monitored and depending on weather forecasts, the dates for the festival (3-4) days are announced. Visitors to this event come from around the country and abroad.