The White House is lit up for the holiday season and decorated to reflect the theme « Gifts from the Heart. »
The White House is lit up for the 2021 holiday season. The theme of this year’s decorations is « Gifts from the Heart. » This view shows the White House from the Ellipse, where the National Christmas Tree is surrounded by smaller trees representing the 50 states. President Joe Biden is reflected in a Christmas tree ornament while arriving to speak on COVID-19 in the State Dining Room of the White House on December 21,2021. A gingerbread White House is displayed in the State Dining Room. The White House says its pastry team used 55 sheets of baked gingerbread,120 pounds of pastillage sugar-paste icing,35 pounds of chocolate and 25 pounds of royal icing. The official 2021 White House Christmas tree, displayed in the Blue Room, is an 18-and-a-half foot Fraser fir from Jefferson, North Carolina. Dating back to the Eisenhower administration, a large Christmas tree has been consistently featured in the Blue Room. Christmas decorations in the Library of the White House on December 23,2021.
