The Washington DC Metro has, at times, published lists of the busiest days of the year (though not in a decade), and other data is published elsewhere. I have done the best I could with the data I had to put together the full list of 100 busiest days.
Purple entries are pulled from an online tool that appears to only be a rough approximation of ridership.
Bold entries signify the busiest of that type. So, for example, bold "Fri" means busiest Friday
The number in parenthesis reports the official attendance at a sporting event.
Event Day - Riders
Obama Inauguration Day Tue, Jan 20, 09 ~1,120,000
Women's March on Washington Sat, Jan 21, 2017 -1,001,613
Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF), Wizards (18,002) Fri, Apr 2, 2010 - 891,240
CBF, Hockey (18,277) Thu, Apr 1, 2010 - 877,890
CBF, BB(24,896), Wiz (20,308), Immigration rally Wen, Apr 10, 2013 - 871,164
CBF, Baseball (27,240) Wen, Apr 7, 2010 - 867,624
Confident about everything above this, but not below.
Metro only reported the top day of year for 2013-2015
and 2019 and the top 2 of 2012; did not report the top
day for 2016-2018 and no long list of top days since 2010)
Obama King Day of Service and Kids Inaugural Mon, Jan 19, 2009 - 866,681
Strasburg debut (40,315), Taylor/King concert Tue, June 8, 2010 - 856,578
Baseball (33,653), Women of Faith conference Fri, July 11, 2008 - 854,638
CBF, Baseball (20,217), Stars on Ice Thu, Apr 8, 2010 - 852,103
Baseball (27,130), US Open at Congressional Wen, Jun 15, 2011 - 851,742
Reagan State Funeral Wen, June 9, 2004 - 850,636
CBF, NCAA Men's Frozen Four Thu, Apr 09, 2009 - 848,126
844,978 also reported. Larger number is from 2010 media guide
Smithsonian Folklife Festival/Baseball (29,810) Wen, Jun 25, 2008 - 846,388
CBF, Hockey (18,506) Fri, Mar 23, 2012 - 845,669
Baseball (32,096) Thu, June 7, 2012 - 844,671
Baseball (27,330) Thu, July 10, 2008 - 844,530
CBF, Hockey (18,277) Fri, Apr 9, 2010 - 843,573
Strasburg 2nd start (40,325), USA/UK World Cup Fri, June 18, 2010 - 843,501
AKA convention Tue, July 17, 2008 - 841,607
Strasburg 3rd start (31,913) Wen, Jun 23, 2010 - 840,853
CBF, Wizards (14,712) Tue, Apr 6, 2010 - 840,832
Stanley Cup Celebration Tue, Jun 12, 2018 - 840,145
Baseball (19,000) Wen, Jun 10, 2009 - 837,189
Baseball (26,820) /Mystics(7,587) Tue, July 8, 2008 - 835,072
Baseball (26,980) Thu, July 16, 2009 - 834,997
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Wen, July 2, 2008 - 834,956
Baseball (34,039) Tue, July 29, 2008 - 834,705
US Open at Congressional, Baseball (26,739) Tue, June 14, 2011 - 832,789
CBF/Nats Opening Day (41290)/Hockey (18277) Mon, Apr 5, 2010 - 832,382
No Event Thu, July 14, 2011 - 832,292
Soccer(14,441)/Baseball(19,206) Fri, April 17, 2009 - 832,184
CBF/Baseball (25,123)/Hockey(18,506)(1) Tue, April 4, 2013 - 832,000
CBF/Baseball (20,894)/Hockey(16,311) Tue, Apr 3, 2007 - 831,508
Baseball (28,531)/Mystics (6,662) Tue, June 24, 2008 - 831,464
No Event Wed, July 16, 2008 - 830,470
No Event Tue, July 15, 2008 - 830,307
Baseball(35,562)/U.S. Open golf Fri, June 17, 2011 - 830,200
Baseball (30,359)/Mystics (7,448) Fri, June 20, 2008 - 829,998
Baseball(29,750)/Wizards playoffs (20,173) Thu, April 24, 2008 - 828,973
Pope Visit/Soccer(13,329) Thu, April 17, 2008 - 828,418
CBF/Baseball (28,051)/Hockey(18,277) Fri, April 11, 2008 - 828,132
Baseball (21,367) Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 826,905
Baseball (27,767) (2) Fri, June 19, 2009 - 826,000
Smithsonian Folklife Festival/Baseball (35,830) Fri, June 27, 2008 - 825,862
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Sat, Oct 30, 2010 - 825,437
There may have been ~20,000 more people on Oct 29, 2010,
but accurate count info not available
CBF, Baseball (26,269) (1) Wen, April 3, 2013 - 825,000
Baseball (21,974) Tue, July 27, 2011 - 824,027
No Event Wed, Jun 18, 2008 - 823,516
No Event (2) Thu, June 17, 2010 - 823,000
CBF, Baseball Home Open (40,907) (3) Thu, April 12, 2012 - 823,000
No Event Tue, July 1, 2008 - 822,931
Immigrant Rights Rally Mon, Apr 10, 2006 - 821,283
No Event Thu, June 19, 2008 - 819,979
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Thu, June 26, 2008 - 819,722
Baseball (19,662))/U.S. Open golf, Mystics (7,028)Thu, June 16, 2011 - 819,717
Baseball double header (27,264 & 32,357) Thu, June 5, 2008 - 819,687
Baseball (21,161) Thu, June 23, 2011 - 818,581
Baseball (21,502), Mystics (7,890) Tue, June 21, 2011 - 818,093
CBF, Baseball (20,869), Miley Cyrus Concert Thu, April 10, 2014 - 818,076
CBF, BB (24,785), Hockey(18,506) (3) Thu, April 11, 2013 - 818,000
Wizards (17,787) Mon, April 11, 2011 - 817,908
Baseball (19,703) (2) Thu, June 11, 2009 - 817,000
Baseball (20,167) (2) Thu, July 1, 2010 - 817,000
Mystics(6,834) (4) Wen, July 18, 2008 - 815,000
No Event (2) Tue, June 15, 2010 - 815,000
Soccer (13,716) (5) Thu, July 15, 2010 - 815,000
CBF, BB (24,412), Fleetwood Mac, Mall Pillow Fight (1) Tue, April 9, 2013 - 815,000
CBF, NCAA Men's Frozen Four( 2) Wen, April 8, 2009 - 814,000
No Event (2) Tue, June 16, 2009 - 814,000
Baseball (21,168) (2) Tue, June 22, 2010 - 814,000
No Event (Obama Inauguration week) (6) Thu, Jan 22, 2009 - 813,000
Hockey (18,377) (2) Thu, Apr 15, 2010 - 813,000
Baseball (26,875) Tue, June 3, 2008 - 812,812
No Event Tue, June 17, 2008 - 812,686
Baseball (25,862) Wen, July 9, 2008 - 812,010
Baseball (31,298) (4) Wen, July 30, 2008 - 812,000
First Clinton Inaugural Wen, Jan 20, 1993 - 811,257
Baseball (31,658) (4) Thu, July 31, 2008 - 810,000
CBF (6) Tue, April 7, 2009 - 810,000
Baseball (24,263) (5) Wen, July 28, 2010 - 810,000
Baseball (27,835) (3) Tue, June 19, 2012 - 810,000
No Event (2) Wen, Jun 17, 2009 - 809,000
Mystics (?) (2) Wen, July 15, 2009 - 809,000
Baseball (15,518) (2) Thu, Apr 22, 2010 - 809,000
CBF Fri, Mar 31, 2006 - 808,108
No Event (4) Thu, July 24, 2008 - 808,000
Charlie Sheen 1-man Show, Soccer (18,502) (7) Thu, Apr 21, 2011 - 808,000
Baseball (22,016) (7) Thu, July 7, 2011 - 808,000
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Thu, July 3, 2008 - 807,729
No Event (2) Wen, June 3, 2009 - 807,000
NCAA Basketball tournament at Verizon (7) Thu, Mar 17, 2011 - 807,000
Baseball (24,153) (7) Thu, July 28, 2011 - 807,000
CBF, Hockey (18,398) (7) Wen, Apr 6, 2011 - 807,000
Baseball (20,494) (6) Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - 806,000
CBF (2) Wen, Mar 31, 2010 - 806,000
Baseball (31,913) (5) Fri, July 23, 2010 - 806,000
CBF (3) Tue, Apr 3, 2012 - 805,000
Baseball (24,534) Fri, June 22, 2007 - 805,153
Million Man March Mon, Oct 16, 1995 - 804,146
Soccer (14,460), Mystics (16,121) (4) Wen, July 23, 2008 - 804,000
(1) All days before Jan 2017 are below 867,624
(2) All days before July 1, 2010 are below 834,997
(3) All days in 2012 are below 844,461
(4) All days before Jan 21, 2009 are below 819,687
(5) All days before Jun 13, 2018 are below 852,103
(6) All days before April 9, 2009 are below 831,508
(7) All days before 2011 are below 817,908
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