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First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes 2023 White House Christmas Tree

The tree, an 18-and-a-half-foot tall Native True fir, was received in a ceremony attended by military families, marking the start of the holiday season.

  • First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the official 2023 White House Christmas Tree, an 18-and-a-half-foot tall Native True fir from Cline Church Nursery in Fleetwood, N.C.
  • The tree was received in a ceremony attended by military families and their children, with whom the First Lady took photographs.
  • The tree will stand in the Blue Room of the White House, marking the 15th White House Christmas tree from North Carolina.
  • Earlier the same day, President Biden pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey, marking the official start of the holiday season at the White House.
  • The Bidens are set to leave the White House on Tuesday to spend Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Mass.
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