This is a list of presidential trips made by Joe Biden during 2021, the first year of his presidency as the 46th president of the United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel and many in-person meetings were curtailed and replaced with telephone calls and virtual meetings.Brett Samuels, Biden unlikely to host foreign leader in person for 'a couple of months', The Hill (February 16, 2021).Biden holds first foreign meeting with Canada's Justin Trudeau, BBC News (February 24, 2021).
This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the U.S. federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president, is located. Also excluded are trips to Camp David, the country residence of the president, as well as Joint Base Andrews. International trips are included. The number of visits per state or territory where he traveled are:
One: California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas Two: Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and Wisconsin Three: New York and Ohio Five: Michigan Nine: Maryland and Pennsylvania Twelve: Virginia Thirty-one: Delaware International: 2 trips to 5 countries
January Country/U.S. state Areas visited Dates Details ImageVirginia Arlington January 20 President Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery following his inauguration. He was joined by Vice President Harris and former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. MarylandBethesdaJanuary 29President Biden traveled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to visit wounded troops. This was President Biden's first trip aboard Marine One.
February Country/U.S. state Areas visited Dates Details ImageDelawareWilmington, GreenvilleFebruary 5–8Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport, President Biden visited his Delaware home for the weekend. First trip on Air Force One, flying the Boeing C-32 aircraft usually used as Air Force Two. On Sunday, he attended Mass at his home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville.VirginiaArlingtonFebruary 10President Biden visited the headquarters of the Department of Defense at The Pentagon with Vice President Harris and Secretary of Defense Austin.MarylandBethesdaFebruary 11President Biden visited the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.WisconsinMilwaukeeFebruary 16Arriving via Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, President Biden participated in a town hall event organized by CNN at the Pabst Theater with Anderson Cooper. First official presidential trip, and first trip aboard the Boeing VC-25 normally used as Air Force One. MichiganPortageFebruary 19Arriving via Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, President Biden visited the COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer in Portage with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.TexasHoustonFebruary 26 Arriving via Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Texas and surveyed damage sustained during the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. They were greeted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee upon arrival. Locations visited include Harris County Emergency Operations Center, Houston Food Bank, and the NRG Stadium COVID-19 vaccination facility.DelawareWilmington, GreenvilleFebruary 27–28Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend. On Sunday, President Biden attended Mass at his home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville.
March Country/U.S. state Areas visited Dates Details ImageDelawareWilmington, GreenvilleMarch 1President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden continued their weekend stay at their Delaware home, before returning to Washington, D.C., on Monday.March 12–14Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend. On Saturday, President Biden attended Mass with his grandchildren Natalie and Hunter of the late Beau Biden at his home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville. Pennsylvania Chester March 16 Arriving via Philadelphia International Airport, President Biden made his first visit to his native state since becoming president. It is the first stop of his "Help is Here Tour," promoting the recently signed American Rescue Plan. He visited a small business which received benefits from the recently passed legislation. Delaware Wilmington, Greenville March 16–17 Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden spent the night at his Delaware home following his visit to Pennsylvania. On Wednesday, he attended Mass in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville. Georgia Atlanta March 19 Arriving via Dobbins Air Reserve Base and flying to DeKalb–Peachtree Airport on Marine One, President Biden traveled to Atlanta with Vice President Harris to get an update from health and medical experts in the fight against COVID-19 at CDC headquarters. They also met with Georgia Asian American leaders at Emory University in the aftermath of the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings. President Biden then traveled to Camp David for the weekend. Ohio Columbus March 23 Arriving via John Glenn Columbus International Airport, President Biden traveled to Columbus as part of his "Help is Here Tour". He toured and delivered remarks at The James Cancer Hospital.DelawareWilmington, GreenvilleMarch 26–28Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport, President Biden and his son Hunter Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend. On Saturday, President Biden attended Mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville. Pennsylvania Pittsburgh March 31 Arriving via Pittsburgh International Airport, President Biden visited Pittsburgh as part of his "Help is Here Tour." He delivered remarks at the Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center.
April Country/U.S. state Areas visited Dates Details ImageVirginia Alexandria April 6 President Biden visited a COVID-19 vaccination site at Virginia Theological Seminary. Arlington April 14 President Biden visited Section 60 of the Arlington National Cemetery to pay his respects to U.S. troops killed since the "war on terror".DelawareWilmington, GreenvilleApril 16–18 Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden visited his Delaware home for the weekend. On Saturday, he played a round of golf at Wilmington Country Club with Steve Ricchetti. On Sunday, he and First Lady Jill Biden attended the confirmation of his grandson Hunter, the son of the late Beau Biden, at St. Joseph on the Brandywine.April 24–25Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend. Upon arrival, President Biden attended Mass at St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville. Georgia Plains, Duluth April 29 Arriving via Lawson Army Airfield and flying to Jimmy Carter Regional Airport on Marine One, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at their home in Plains. They then flew to Duluth, GA on Marine One via Gwinnett County Airport for a drive-in rally at Infinite Energy Arena to mark the first 100 days of his administration and as part of his "Getting America Back on Track Tour" to promote the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. They returned to Washington, D.C., via Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Pennsylvania Philadelphia April 30 Arriving via Philadelphia International Airport, President Biden traveled Philadelphia as part of his "Getting America Back on Track Tour" to promote the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. He delivered remarks an event marking the 50th anniversary of Amtrak at William H. Gray III 30th Street Station. He then traveled from Philadelphia to Wilmington.DelawareWilmingtonApril 30Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend.
May Country/U.S. state Areas visited Dates Details ImageDelawareWilmington, GreenvilleMay 1–2President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden continued their weekend stay at their Delaware home before returning to Washington, D.C., on Sunday. On Saturday, President Biden attended Mass at his home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville and played a round of golf at the Fieldstone Golf Club.VirginiaYorktown, PortsmouthMay 3Arriving via Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited Yorktown Elementary School. They also delivered remarks at the Portsmouth Campus of Tidewater Community College as part of his "Getting America Back on Track Tour".LouisianaLake Charles, New OrleansMay 6Arriving via Chennault International Airport, President Biden delivered remarks to promote the American Jobs Plan as part of his "Getting America Back on Track Tour". Then flying to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, President Biden toured Carrollton Water Plant in New Orleans.DelawareWilmington, GreenvilleMay 15–17Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for the weekend. On Sunday, President Biden attended Mass at his home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville and played a round of golf at the Wilmington Country Club.MichiganDearbornMay 18Arriving via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, President Biden visited and delivered remarks at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn ahead of the company's unveiling of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. Connecticut New London May 19 Arriving via Quonset State Airport and flying to the United States Coast Guard Academy on Marine One, President Biden delivered the commencement address at the United States Coast Guard Academy graduation. Delaware Wilmington May 25 Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport on Marine One, President Biden and his son Hunter Biden made a brief visit to Delaware to attend the funeral service of President Biden's former Senate staff. Ohio Cleveland May 27 Arriving via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, President Biden visited and delivered remarks on the economy at Cuyahoga Community College. Virginia Alexandria, Hampton May 28 President Biden visited a business in Alexandria and he and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam delivered remarks to celebrate the significant progress Virginia has made in the fight against COVID-19. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden flew to Joint Base Langley–Eustis and delivered remarks. They flew from Hampton to Wilmington.DelawareWilmington, Greenville, New CastleMay 28–31Arriving via Wilmington-New Castle Airport, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden visited their Delaware home for Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, President Biden delivered remarks on Memorial Day at Veterans Memorial Park at the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Then, he and First Lady Jill Biden later visited the burial site of their late son Beau Biden at their home parish, St. Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville, on the sixth anniversary of his death.Virginia Arlington May 31 President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. He was joined by Vice President Harris, Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman General Milley. President Biden delivered the Memorial Day address at the Memorial Amphitheater.
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