The 2025 theme is "Home is Where the Heart Is". Decorations include 51 Christmas trees, 75 wreaths, around 25,000 feet of ribbon, 2,000 strands of light, 700 feet of garland and 10,000 blue butterflies.
First Lady Melania Trump: "This Christmas, let’s celebrate the love we hold within ourselves and share it with the world around us. After all, wherever we are, we can create a home filled with grace, radiance, and endless possibilities."
This year's White House Christmas tour will follow a truncated route which includes the Blue Room, Red Room, Green Room, State Dining Room, East Room, and Cross Hall and Entrance Hall.
The China Room, Vermeil Room, Library, Center Hall, East Garden Room, East Colonnade, and East Landing will no longer be open due to the East Wing demolition and ballroom construction.
The 2025 White House Christmas tree is a 25 foot concolor fir from Korson's Tree Farms in Michigan. The tree will be placed in the Blue Room of the White House and will be decorated for the holidays.
Every November, volunteers from across the country work diligently to decorate the White House for the holiday season. This is a tremendous effort by many dedicated and enthusiastic people. To get an idea of the amount of work involved, read this blog post or that blog post by former volunteers.
The White House welcomes visitors every year during the holiday season. Guests receive an official White House Holiday guide. Scroll through the booklet below or download yours here:
You can view the White House Christmas decorations in December by signing up in advance for a White House tour. These tours are popular, so the sooner you submit your request, the better chance you will have to tour the White House next holiday season. You can submit a White House Christmas tour request up to 30 days in advance this year.
Every year, the White House invites special groups to attend one of many Holiday Open House events. Holiday-themed entertainers, musical groups, school bands, and choirs perform for guests during the White House Open Houses. Many volunteers are needed to help out with this event.
The lighting of the 2025 National Christmas Tree took place on Thursday December 4, 2025 on the Ellipse. Free tickets were made
available via an online lottery which closed in November.
After the lighting ceremony, visitors are invited to view the National Christmas Tree, as well as the 58 surrounding trees honoring the states, territories, and District of Columbia throughout the month of December. More information here.
The following photos are from past Christmas decorations in the East Wing as well as rooms that have been removed from the White House tour due to the East Wing demolition and ballroom construction
