White House Christmas

White House Christmas 2024

Season 2024, Episode 1December 15, 202460 minChristmas

During the one-hour special, First Lady Jill Biden will tour the historic home with hosts Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt and share how this year's White House holiday theme—"A Season of Peace and Light"—is reflected in each room and design element, encouraging guests to embrace the peace and light of the holiday season. More than 300 dedicated volunteers from across the country will bring the theme to life with an astonishing array of decorations, including more than 165,075 holiday lights, 83 Christmas trees, 28,125 ornaments, 9,810 feet of ribbon and 2,200 doves. White House Christmas 2024 will spotlight the festive holiday displays in each iconic space of the People's House, from the Gold Star Tree exhibit that honors fallen service members and a stunning collection of bells adorning the East Colonnade to a cascade of peace doves suspended overhead in the Cross Hall and the majestic 18.5-foot-tall official White House Christmas Tree in the Blue Room. As Brian and Mika go from room to room, the couple will get a first look at the 2024 Gingerbread White House, created from an astounding 25 sheets of gingerbread dough, 50 pounds of royal icing and 45 pounds of chocolate, and they'll help decorate the Diplomatic Room, now open to the public for the first time.