Overview
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center broadcasts from 8–10 p.m. ET on NBC with a Peacock simulcast, after local coverage at 7 p.m.; Peacock streaming begins at 6:30 p.m., and Telemundo airs a Spanish-language special at 9 p.m.
- Reba McEntire hosts and performs, joined by Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, New Edition, Brad Paisley, Carly Pearce and Gwen Stefani, with the Radio City Rockettes celebrating their 100th year.
- The lighting is expected just before 10 p.m., with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Craig Melvin making special appearances during the live telecast.
- This year’s 75-foot, 11-ton Norway spruce was donated by the Russ family of East Greenbush in honor of Judy Russ’s late husband and is topped with a 900-pound Swarovski star.
- The tree remains on display through mid-January, typically lit daily from 5 a.m. to midnight and all day on Christmas Eve, as NYPD street closures span 46th–52nd Streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and nearby blocks for crowd control.