BOSTON — Mayor Michelle Wu announced details of her upcoming inauguration on Monday, formally kicking off her second term with a ceremony scheduled for January 5, 2026.

In a social media post, Wu declared that the city’s “work to make Boston a home for everyone continues,” inviting residents to tune in as she is sworn in and administers the oath of office to the Boston City Council.

The inauguration will take place Monday, January 5 at 10:00 a.m. and will be livestreamed across platforms including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky, Facebook, Boston.gov, Boston City TV, and the Boston Neighborhood Network. City Hall’s announcement emphasized digital viewing, with no clear details provided about public, in-person access. As of publication, the livestream appears to be the primary — and possibly only — way to watch. If there is a broader guest list, Mass Daily News assumes it would not be the first outlet to receive an invitation.

According to the official program, the full Boston City Council will be sworn in during the ceremony.

Mayor Michelle Wu announces her January 5 inauguration, saying the administration’s “work to make Boston a home for everyone continues” as she begins a second term.

The rollout wasn’t without mockery. Commenters quickly ripped the inauguration flier’s ornate script font as nearly unreadable, joking that they had to squint, zoom, and decipher it like a ransom note just to figure out when the ceremony was happening.

Wu’s “home for everyone” messaging comes amid ongoing frustration over housing affordability, slowing new construction, and rising taxes — issues that have left many long-time residents questioning who, exactly, Boston is becoming a home for.

The slogan also echoes Wu’s recent comments defending and highlighting Boston’s Somali community — remarks that went viral earlier this month after being first amplified by Mass Daily News and later picked up nationally. Supporters praised the message as inclusive; critics argued it reflected misplaced priorities at a time when many residents feel economically squeezed.

Wu enters her second term signaling continuity, not a reset — with the January ceremony serving as an early marker that the rhetoric, tone, and direction of her first four years are set to continue.