The 2020 White House Advent Calendar is LIVE! 🎄

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Christmas Advent Calendar 2020 | The White House

Which Administration holds the record for most trees? Who was the first President to have Christmas lights? How does the Official White House Christmas tree get chosen? Visit the Advent Calendar each...

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Americans visit the White House from every corner of the country to admire the Christmas decorations—and to help set up the displays before the season kicks off!

How many hours does it take our amazing volunteers to get it all ready? Find out today on http://whitehouse.gov/adventcalendar !
Tonight is the 98th lighting of the National Christmas Tree!

Starting tonight at 5 p.m. ET, Americans will be able to watch the ceremony from the comfort of their homes.🎄

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Today on the White House Advent Calendar, learn how one President and his staff took it upon themselves to provide presents and a White House-prepared Christmas meal for a local family in need! 🎁

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What famous ballet inspired the first themed White House Christmas tree in 1961?🎄

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Today on the Advent calendar: Learn about this First Lady's tradition of placing the star on the National Christmas Tree! ⭐ http://whitehouse.gov/adventcalendar 
Just weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked, America was still in shock, struggling to find joy in the Christmas season.

Spirits were lifted by a surprise visitor to Washington who delivered a Christmas message of joy and peace heard around the world.

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Since 1975, a petite, fruit-themed tree makes a special appearance in the Red Room each Christmas.

One First Lady took a special liking to this decoration, thanks to its crimson hue!

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In the early days of household electricity, many Christmas trees were still decorated with candles. When did the White House Christmas tree enter the electric era? 🕯️🎄

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In 2014, Americans submitted their designs for ornaments to deck the halls of the White House—all using one innovative technology!

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Yesterday at sundown, Jewish people from around the world began the celebration of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights—which has held a special place of honor on the Ellipse for more than four decades!

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Every year, the White House Pastry Chef, in consultation with the First Lady, designs and constructs an elaborate gingerbread house to dazzle visitors to the White House!

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The White House typically welcomes guests from far and wide over the course of the Christmas season. The 1970 Christmas celebrations brought special guests all the way from Sesame Street to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!

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It's a popular myth that President Theodore Roosevelt "banned" Christmas trees from the White House—but it was a surprise nonetheless when a tree showed up during the Christmas of 1902!

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Nearly a century ago, one White House Christmas party turned so eventful that the following year, several young guests received toy fire engines as a memento! 🚒

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This iconic, 14-foot-tall White House Christmas decoration—a 1967 gift from a New Jersey philanthropist—dates back to the 18th century: http://wh.gov/adventcalendar 
Presidents today issue holiday greetings through annual cards from the First Family. But the first Presidential "Christmas card" was handwritten on White House stationery and published in newspapers! 📬

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Who holds the record for most Christmas trees in the White House?

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