FIRST NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

White House Christmas Celebrations Through the Years: Photos - Business Insider

On December 24, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge (center) pushed 
a button and lit up the
first national Christmas tree
to grace the
White House grounds.

Coolidge’s “inauguration” of the first outdoor national Christmas
tree initiated a tradition that has been repeated with every
administration.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan began another custom by
authorizing the first official White House ornament, copies of
which were made available for purchase.

The first National Christmas Tree goes up in front of the White House in 1923. Photo via Library ...

Calvin Coolidge lights the first National Christmas Tree,… – World History Facts

Calvin Coolidge, Us President 1923 Pictures | Getty Images
Calvin Coolidge 
(July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933)


30th
President of the United
States

In office
August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929

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