Complete with 83 Christmas trees, 9,810 feet of ribbon, over 28,125 ornaments, 2,200 doves, and over 165,075 holiday lights – dressing the White House for Christmas is no easy feat.

WHITE HOUSE SELECTS NORTH CAROLINA FAMILY'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM TO PROVIDE 2024 TREE. After that, according to the White House Association, the president allowed the tradition to continue.

On Christmas Eve at the White House, Franklin Roosevelt would read aloud Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” to family and friends. Not everything has always gone according to plan.

The first known Christmas tree inside the White House was in 1889 during the Benjamin Harrison administration, according to the White House. It was a much smaller affair with only a Christmas tree ...

The White House is decked out for the holidays once again. For her final White House Christmas decorations as first lady, Jill Biden chose the theme of "A Season of Peace and Light," writing in ...

While the buzz about the White House Christmas tree has been exciting, Cartner said he will be “glad to have all this behind us.” It’s been a tough year because of Helene, and harvest season ...

The White House East Hall Christmas Tree was decorated and displayed with visitors in mind. Here, in 1934—during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's term—the towering evergreen was draped in ...

White House National Christmas Tree Toppled Over by Wind Gusts. The 40-foot cut Norway spruce was a replacement for the original planted tree, which developed a fungal disease and was removed on ...

The one-hour special will premiere on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. EST. and will be available to stream starting the same day and time. Watch past White House Christmas specials on Max and discovery+.

In 1929, First Lady Hoover began the tradition of an official White House Christmas tree and from there it has only grown. Each First Lady handles the responsibility of the decorations and theme ...

The official White House Christmas tree, a 20-foot Fraser fir, is seen at the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Newland, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco) ...