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PHOTOS: National Christmas Tree lighting in DC

WTOP Staff

December 4, 2025, 5:59 PM

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on Thursday night at the White House.

The ceremony included performances by Alana Springsteen, The Beach Boys and Warren Zeiders, with Gabby Barrett and Matthew West serving as co-hosts.

The tree is lit through Jan. 1 every day from sunset until 10 p.m. and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

See photos of the ceremony below:

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President Donald Trump, alongside first lady Melania Trump, speaks after lighting the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump speak before the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Jon Pardi performs before the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum participates in the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House Ellipse on Dec. 4, 2025 in D.C. The tree is a 32-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia’s Highland County. This is the second year in a row that the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests have provided the tree. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ellipse in D.C. on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
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Vice President JD Vance participates in the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House Ellipse on Dec. 4, 2025 in D.C. The tree is a 32-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia’s Highland County. This is the second year in a row that the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests have provided the tree. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Singers Gabby Barrett (L) and Matthew West greet the crowd as they host the National Christmas Tree Lighting at the Ellipse in D.C. on Dec. 4, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in the 103rd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House Ellipse on Dec. 4, 2025 in D.C. The tree is a 32-foot-tall red spruce from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia’s Highland County. This is the second year in a row that the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests have provided the tree. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The National Christmas Tree is lit on the Ellipse, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, near the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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