Height. Towering at 88 feet, the Capitol Christmas tree, a white spruce from Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest, definitely gets top billing for height.. A distant second place goes to the 29 ...

The National Christmas tree was no match for Washington’s gusty weather Tuesday afternoon, toppling over at one point because of high winds. CNN spotted the tree on its side around 4:40 p.m ...

An ill wind knocked over the National Christmas Tree outside the White House Tuesday afternoon, two days before it was set to be officially lit by President Biden. The stately 40-foot spruce ...

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The National Christmas Tree site will open to the public Dec. 2 through Jan. 1. The viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Tuesday’s incident was not the first time the National Christmas Ttree has toppled over. The 2011 White House tree also collapsed in a severe wind storm that cut power and sparked more than a ...

The National Christmas Tree lighting has been an annual event since 1923, and it’s always taken place on President’s Park. The tree is 48-feet-tall is embellished with 2,500 bulbs that shine ...

The National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., toppled over on Tuesday due to strong wind gusts. The official tree-lighting ceremony is scheduled for Thursday night.

But Ms. Shanti said in a second email that the tree, which had fallen at about 1 p.m., was upright again by 6 p.m. after workers repaired a snapped cable and assessed the tree’s condition ...

The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is Thursday, November 30 at 6 PM. It’s one of the region’s most widely attended holiday events, drawing thousands to the White House Ellipse each year.