With 21 days until Christmas Day, the National Christmas Tree has arrived, been decorated, and lit to celebrate the holiday season. The 35-foot spruce tree made its journey from the George Washington ...

The Washington Monument was lit for the 54th time Thursday in Mount Vernon. The Baltimore tradition included, music, food, and chilly weather. Twenty-eight strands of lights and 12,800 bulbs are used ...

WASHINGTON — The annual National Christmas Tree Lighting returns to The Ellipse near the White House Thursday night, marking 102 years since a national tree first stood in the heart of Washington, D.C ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know the first electrically lit Christmas tree appeared all the way back in 1882? Inventor Edward H. Johnson — a partner ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The National Christmas Tree lighting event will prompt road closures in Northwest D.C. The event will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4. The following streets will be posted as ...