2025 President Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

2025 President Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. U.S. President Donald Trump lights up the tree at National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony The National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is held on the grounds of President's Park, also home to the White House President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to light the.

The beloved tradition of the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony began Christmas Eve in 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge lit a 48-foot Balsam Fir from Vermont decorated with 2,500 red, white, and green electric. The 30-foot red spruce sits on the White House Ellipse

President Trump Delivers Remarks at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony YouTube

He says his wish for the nation now, and always, is that "we continue to seek the light, liberty and love, kindness and compassion, dignity and decency." The 30-foot red spruce sits on the White House Ellipse This year, the National Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at the White House Ellipse and President's Park with gates set to open at around 3 p.m., according to the Recreation.gov website.

President Biden lights National Christmas Tree. The centerpiece of this season's celebration is the cut National Christmas Tree, a 35-foot red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia As one of the over 400 sites protected and preserved by the National Park Service, the park has served many purposes throughout the years, from a field for infantry drills to the host to celebrations such as the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

U.S. President Donald Trump lights up the tree at National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. During brief remarks at the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony, President Biden shared his wish for the nation now and going forward. TIPS:--Want to attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony some year? There's a free ticket lottery.--The free National Christmas Tree display is typically open 10 a.m