The first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, erected in 1931, was a modest, 20-foot-tall decoration During the 93rd lighting ceremony for the 2025 holiday season, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree ...

On December 24, 1931 the first unofficial Christmas tree at the Rockefeller Center site was put up spontaneously by a group of construction workers. Since 1928 John D. Rockefeller Jr. had been paying ...

There is surprisingly little information documenting the history of the Christmas tree. Decorated fir trees, instantly recognizable as a symbol of the holidays today, can be traced back to the 1800s ...

It's been nearly 100 years since the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree became a part of holiday history, and it's still a cornerstone of New York City (and worldwide!) celebrations today. The ...