But the best guess, as of publication, is that the blooms will be in view toward the middle of the month, around Monday, March 17. Visitors can check Duke Gardens’ website ( gardens.duke.edu/cherry-blossoms) to see daily photo updates and soon, watch a livestream of the cherry allée. Last year, peak bloom was around March 20, 2024.

The National Park Service projects the cherry blossom trees that line the Tidal Basin in D.C. will likely be at peak bloom from March 28 to 31.

D.C. is gearing up for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Still, before the city becomes pretty in pink, DC News Now sat down with Lillian Iversen, the vice president of the festival, to talk about what visitors can expect this season.

Peak bloom is reached when at least 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open. If the projections are correct, it will happen toward the midpoint of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which spans from March 20 through April 13 this year. Once the trees hit peak bloom, they'll stay that way for about 10 days, according to FOX5 D.C.

The cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in DC are predicted to reach peak bloom from March 28 to 31, 2025, the National Park Service announced at a National Cherry Blossom Festival press conference on Thursday.

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The peak bloom dates for the iconic cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. will be toward the end of March, the National Park Service announced on Thursday.