“The Magic, Wonder & Joy of the Holidays” as announced by First Lady Jill Biden to unveil the 2023 Christmas decorations at the White House.

The holiday season at the White House

The displays in each of the East Wing rooms are designed to capture the pure unfiltered delight and imagination of childhood and there are some of the staggering figures involved in decorating the most famous home in America for the 2023 Holiday Season. The White House welcomes approximately 100,00 visitors over the Holiday Season and everyone is encouraged to experience the visit with their memories of Christmas as a child. Amongst the many themed Christmas trees is a ginormous gingerbread White House a tradition going back to the Nixon administration.

2023 White House Holidays by the numbers:

• Approximately 14,975 feet of ribbon, over 350 candles, over 33,892 ornaments and over 22,100 bells were used this year to decorate the White House.
• There are 98 Christmas trees throughout the White House complex.
• The Gingerbread White House creation includes 40 sheets of sugar cookie dough, 40 sheets of gingerbread dough, 90 pounds of modelling icing, 30 pounds of chocolate and 50 pounds of royal icing.
• Over 142,425 holiday lights decorate the trees, garlands, wreaths and displays in the White House.
• Seventy-two classic wreaths adorn the north and south facades of the White House.
• It takes over 300 dedicated volunteers from across the country working a full week to decorate the inside and outside of the White House.