Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol

California Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony moves back inside rotunda
The California State Capitol tree is lit with a ceremony held inside the Capitol Rotunda, hosted by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
California rings in the holidays with Capitol tree lighting ceremony
Gov. Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom will light this year’s tree with the help of 9-year-old Carter Morris, of Merced.
Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol: photos
The tree – a 24-foot Douglas Fir from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Carbon County – was brought into the capitol two weeks ago. Crews from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services decorated the conifer with 1,250 lights and over 700 ornaments made by pre-kindergarten students.
A 9-year-old Kenai girl is the star at the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree ceremony
Rose Burke won an essay contest, so she got to throw the switch to light an 80-foot spruce from Southeast Alaska.
U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is lit for holiday season
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) led the 60th annual Christmas tree lighting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night.
Christmas tree from Alaska lights up the U.S. Capitol
Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association from Alaska sing after giving a blessing to the Capitol Christmas tree, which was harvested in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, during the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Christmas tree from Alaska, gingerbread Capitol sweeten the season in D.C.
The Sitka spruce, Alaska’s official state tree, was harvested on Oct. 19 from the Tongass National Forest on Zarembo Island. A self-contained watering system built by local high school students kept the tree alive on its weeks-long journey to Washington, D.C.
PHOTOS: 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting in DC
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is illuminated following the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Governor hosts Christmas tree lighting at State Capitol
Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated the holiday season by leading a Christmas tree lighting event in the Nebraska State Capitol rotunda on Sunday.
Annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony held in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania's governor and lieutenant governor kicked off the holiday season at the annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony in .
See Newsom family join boy from Central Valley to light Capitol tree, a Sacramento tradition
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The state Capitol Holiday Tree is now lit. You can see it, and take tours of the capitol, in December.
The state Capitol is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
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