The national Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony began in 1923 with President Calvin Coolidge, when he lit a 48-foot balsam fir tree from Vermont with festive bulbs in red, white and green on ...

On Monday, first lady Jill Biden revealed this year’s White House holiday decorations. Among them is the focal point of the Blue Room: the floor-to-ceiling Fraser fir Christmas tree. The ...

If you want a bright, well-lit tree, then aim for around 100 lights per foot of tree height. Our best overall pick, the Douglas Fir from National Tree Company , is 6.5 feet tall and has 650 lights.

She demonstrated the task of replacing a white bulb with the designated “extra” red light replacement, then showed the lights flash on and off, giving her festive tannenbaum some extra sparkle.

The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony drew crowds to the Ellipse just south of the White House. Organizers said earlier they were expecting about 12,000 people to attend the ceremony.

The 102 nd National Christmas Tree Lighting is back for its annual tradition at the Ellipse at The White House and President's Park. CBS will broadcast the 2024 National Christmas Tree Lighting on ...

Now standing upright again, the National Christmas Tree outside of the White House is set to be lit for the 2023 holiday season in a special ceremony.. The 101st National Christmas Tree Lighting ...

This year’s volunteer decorators also decked the White House halls (and 97 other Christmas trees) with more than 140,000 lights, hung garland from marble columns, strung letters to Santa ...

The National Christmas Tree lighting stretches to 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge walked from the White House to the Ellipse to light a 48-foot fir tree boasting 2,500 electric red, white and ...

The National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony drew crowds to the Ellipse just south of the White House. Organizers said earlier they were expecting about 12,000 people to attend the ceremony.