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75-Foot Norway Spruce to Illuminate Rockefeller Center Christmas

11/8/2025

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The 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York.
Weighing 11 tons, the tree will be adorned with over 50,000 LED lights topped by a Swarovski star.
The lighting ceremony is scheduled for December 3, 2025.
After the season, the tree will be milled into lumber for Habitat for Humanity.
The tree will remain on display until mid-January 2026.

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Story summary

The 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is a 75-foot Norway spruce from East Greenbush, New York.
Weighing 11 tons, the tree will be adorned with over 50,000 LED lights topped by a Swarovski star.
The lighting ceremony is scheduled for December 3, 2025.
After the season, the tree will be milled into lumber for Habitat for Humanity.
The tree will remain on display until mid-January 2026.