Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry trees along the Tidal Basin reached peak bloom on St. Patrick's Day in 2024, marking one of the earliest blooms on record.
Peak bloom — when 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin are flowering — lasts for several days, according to NPS.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival says 1.5 million people visit every year. Here's a look at the trees on the day that peak bloom was announced.
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: People are framed by blooming cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin at sunrise on Sunday March 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17:
Daily chronicling of cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin for a timelapse project in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Bill O’Leary/for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: Cherry blossoms bloom as people walk along the Tidal Basin on Sunday March 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: People gather under blooming cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin at dawn on Sunday March 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: Cherry blossoms bloom on a tree nicknamed “Stumpy” as it’s seen along the Tidal Basin on Sunday March 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17: Cherry blossoms bloom as people walk through the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial on Sunday March 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
