Washington Monument
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Park Closure · Washington Monument temporarily closed
The Washington Monument is temporarily closed while the National Park Service conducts required maintenance. The closure is necessary to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. The Washington Monument grounds remain open to visitors during the temporary closure. The Monument will reopen as soon as the maintenance work is complete.
1 noticefrom the National Park Service
Information · Washington 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) NOVEMBER5 (THU) DECEMBER8 (TUE)
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/wamo
- Location
- Washington Monument (38.889, -77.035)Directions
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Passport stamp locations
- Washington Monument Lodge
Hours
Regular Hourstoday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:00AM - 5:00PM
- Mon Oct 59:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue Oct 69:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed Oct 79:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:00AM - 5:00PM
Operating Hours The Washington Monument is open daily except July 3, July 4 and December 25. Regular Hours 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last tour begins by 4:00 p.m.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Entrance fees
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- Timed Entry Reservation - Park — $1.00
Advance reservations open 30 days before the tour date. Additional reservations open 24 hours in advance of the tour date. Advance reservations carry a $1 non-refundable processing fee. Free, same-day, walk-up reservations are available at the Washington Monument Lodge starting at 8:45 am. Maximum 6 tickets per customer. Tickets typically sell out. Group tours must reserve in advance at recreation.gov, maximum 55 tickets. Same-day tickets are not available for group tours.