National Christmas Tree Schedule 2024. The tree's lighting and decoration design incorporated elements from tree designs of years past, including historical star tree toppers and star ornaments that. This is the first time the nps and usda forest service have partnered to bring a tree to the ellipse.

Every year, a different national forest is selected to provide a tree to appear on the west lawn of the u.s. 2022 marked the 100th lighting of the national christmas tree.