Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and first lady Maria Lee kicked off the Christmas season with a tree lighting at the state Capitol.

The nation’s capital will take a major step into the holiday season within a matter of days as lightings of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and the National Christmas Tree take place. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree The lighting of the U.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit Tuesday, marking the start of the holiday season in Washington D.C. This year’s “People’s Tree” is an 80-foot Sitka Spruce. It made the trip all the way from Alaska to take center stage on the National Mall for the holidays.

Falling snow a surprise gift at annual Christmas at the Capitol tree lighting ceremony with Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee.

The tree was a gift from the San Carlos Apache Tribe and was harvested from the Point of Pines area, northeast of Globe.

Service members and families welcomed the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for a public viewing on Nov. 21, celebrating its journey from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.

The San Carlos Apache Tribe has brought the holiday spirit to the Arizona State Capitol by donating a towering 40-foot Ponderosa pine.

A Holiday Tradition Since 1964

The Alabama Capitol is getting into the holiday spirit. This year’s official State Christmas Tree has made its way to Alabama State Capitol from Bullock County. Governor Kay Ivey will hold the annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday evening.

With relatively little trouble, state workers erected this year's Christmas tree inside the Capitol rotunda on Wednesday morning.