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.

Presidents past and present have displayed breathtaking Christmas trees at the White House. Former President Benjamin Harrison is credited by the White House Historical Association as the first to ...

WASHINGTON - The 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 5 starting at 6 p.m. south of the White House on the Ellipse. This year, the tree will be ...

Mickey Guyton hosts the time-honored tradition, “The National Christmas Tree Lighting” at The White House on Friday, December 20. The official lighting of the National Christmas Tree takes ...

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 ...