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 world-famous cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. are getting ready to emerge from their seasonal slumber, and now visitors can officially plan when to be in the nation's capital to experience peak bloom.

It's almost that time when grand canopies of pink blossoms burst out in the Seattle area. Here's when most of the blossoms will likely be in full bloom this year.

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.

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.

D.C.'s cherry blossoms will hit peak bloom March 28-31 this year, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday. Why it matters: Come next month, the Tidal Basin will be packed with blossom lovers vying to snag content of the flowering trees — plan your peak bloom trips accordingly.

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.

Spring is in the air — and the cherry blossom trees near Washington’s National Mall are expected to reach peak bloom in a matter of weeks. Peak bloom for the cherry blossoms will fall