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 ...

LANSING — Is this year's Michigan Christmas tree themed as an ode to the Handmaid's Tale? Does it reflect the big wins by Republicans in the recent election? Or it is as simple as an Ohio State ...

How the first Christmas tree lights were designed and utilized. Learn about the technology involved in creating the display. How a campaign brought Christmas tree lighting to the masses. It had only ...

The festive White House Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. The theme for this year's holiday decorations is “Season of Peace and Light.” Photo by Anna Moneymaker. From the “most famous” (a disputed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Each year, when the weather gets colder and December approaches, many Americans who celebrate Christmas ...

Christmas is unlike any other holiday. Many of the acts we associate with celebrating it originated thousands of years ago, with the celebration of Yule in Norse culture, and eventually came to merge ...

December means holiday light displays are shimmering all over the D.C. area, brightening up the dark winter nights. From the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to the National Menorah Lighting, drive-through ...