Overview
- Tours resume Tuesday, Dec. 2, using an alternate path while the East Wing remains out of commission.
- December visitors will see State Floor Christmas decorations curated under the direction of First Lady Melania Trump.
- Congressional offices may submit tour requests starting Monday, Nov. 3, with availabilities released 30 days before each date.
- Public tours are free and must be requested through a member of Congress, with timing subject to security and scheduling.
- Bookings were paused in August during construction of President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, a project reported near $300 million that critics have challenged as the administration says it will not impair the building and is projected to finish before January 2029.