Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree rings in 2024 holiday season with thousands of lights
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, adorned in 5,000 LED lights and 10,000 hand-made ornaments, lit up the skies in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night during a ceremony to ring-in the 2024 holiday season.
Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol: photos
The tree – a 24-foot Douglas Fir from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Carbon County – was brought into the capitol two weeks ago. Crews from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services decorated the conifer with 1,250 lights and over 700 ornaments made by pre-kindergarten students.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will light this year’s tree with the help of 9-year-old Carter Morris, of Merced.
A 9-year-old Kenai girl is the star at the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree ceremony
Rose Burke won an essay contest, so she got to throw the switch to light an 80-foot spruce from Southeast Alaska.
PHOTOS: 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting in DC
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is illuminated following the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Christmas tree from Alaska, gingerbread Capitol sweeten the season in D.C.
The Sitka spruce, Alaska’s official state tree, was harvested on Oct. 19 from the Tongass National Forest on Zarembo Island. A self-contained watering system built by local high school students kept the tree alive on its weeks-long journey to Washington, D.C.
Christmas tree from Alaska lights up the U.S. Capitol
Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association from Alaska sing after giving a blessing to the Capitol Christmas tree, which was harvested in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, during the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Every Light a Prayer for Peace: Lighting the Alabama Capitol Christmas Tree
Governor Kay Ivey is preparing to light the Alabama Capitol Christmas tree. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Every Light a Prayer for Peace.” The official state Christmas tree is a 38-foot Eastern Red Cedar from Bullock County.
Annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony held in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania's governor and lieutenant governor kicked off the holiday season at the annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony in .
The state Capitol Holiday Tree is now lit. You can see it, and take tours of the capitol, in December.
The state Capitol is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
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