Protected: 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Watch the full 2026 experience on YouTube.

About the 104th Ceremony

The 104th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took place on the Ellipse at the White House and President’s Park on December 3, 2026. The National Park Foundation premiered the special on Saturday, December 5, 2026, on YouTube, and available to watch on additional platforms through January 31, 2027.

The ceremony will feature performances by LOCASH, Gretchen Wilson, Julia Cole, Alexia Jayy, Brenna Whitaker, and host Jessie James Decker, along with the U.S. Army Downrange, U.S. Navy Sea Chanters, and U.S. Voices. The evening will be hosted by Jessie James Decker.

This year’s 36-foot red spruce, selected from the Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia, is lit with 56 stars for the states and territories and bursts of light in a gold and white palette, performing to music as part of the month-long celebration.

The 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting is made possible by presenting sponsor SAP, The Coca-Cola Company, GE Lighting a Savant Company; Balsam Hill, and Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C.; and is produced by White Rose Way Entertainment.