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.

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 ...

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.

Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of US duo The War and Treaty perform during the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ellipse south of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2024.

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 ...

White House staff traveled to Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Newland, Avery County, on Monday to select the 20-foot-tall Fraser fir that will decorate the Blue Room.

Titled “Merry Christmas from the White House,” the Iverstine Collection, introduced to the public on Dec. 2, will be on display at the library through the end of the month.

The Cleveland family tree, ca. 1896. Credit: White House Historical Association; President Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Mamie Dowd Eisenhower, and family in the State Dining Room, 1960 ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The holidays have arrived—and with them, the White House Christmas decorations. Since President Benjamin Harrison put up the very first White House ...

This year, Jill decided on the theme "A Season for Peace and Light". In total, 83 Christmas trees, more than 28,125 ornaments, over 9,800 feet of ribbon, 165,000 holiday lights and a White House ...

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 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 ...