The National Christmas Tree: Red, White, and Green

GE Lighting, A Savant Company, Partners with the National Park Foundation for the 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting

The National Christmas Tree is a beloved tradition in the United States, shining brightly as a symbol of holiday spirit and national unity. This year, the tree dazzles with a stunning design featuring green lights adorned with twinkling red, white and green spheres. Surrounding the tree, oversized lighted metal ball ornaments in three sizes, along with sparkling starbursts and spheres, create a magical scene on the ground. Crowning this festive masterpiece is a lighted white star, casting a bright glow over the entire display. Fifty-eight smaller trees representing each U.S. state, territory, the District of Columbia and some Bureau of Indian Education and Department of Defense Activity schools, each decorated to complement the National Christmas Tree, are also carefully arranged on the grounds. It’s a breathtaking sight that captures the essence of the holiday season!

 

For 62 years, the GE Lighting business has been proud to design and provide lighting for the National Christmas Tree. For the first 59 years as part of General Electric, and the last five years (as part of Savant Systems, Inc.), GE Lighting, a Savant company, is again honored to design and decorate this year’s tree in partnership with the National Park Foundation.

Using the latest in holiday lighting products, this is the 16th consecutive year that GE LED lights, many of them ENERGY STAR® certified (which use about 80% less energy), have been used to light the National Christmas Tree.

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The National Christmas Tree and surrounding trees are free to visit and open to the public from December 7, 2024, through January 1, 2025.

Hours:

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday

10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Lights turn on near sunset each evening.