THE National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Celebrating
100 Years

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Celebrating <br>100 Years

Ornaments From Across the USA

Each year one-of-a-kind ornaments are made by Americans representing every U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Explore some of the ornaments created for 2022's America Celebrates display.

ornament depicting a sunrise over a field
ornament depicting a cardinal, rolling hills, and in the distance, the outline of Kentucky
ornament depicting fields, a bridge over water
ornament depicting a ladybug on a leaf

News

CBS broadcast the 2022 National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 11th. Check back here for more news.