For decades, the thousands of blooming cherry blossom trees in the nation’s capital have served as both a magnet to visitors and the unofficial start of the tourist season for Washington, D.C. This year,

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.