How Christmas trees became popular for the holidays 01:32. Have you taken down your Christmas tree yet? Chances are you haven't. Whether you chose to decorate a natural or artificial tree this ...

Each year, the Christmas tree displayed at the U.S. Capitol is cut from a national forest. MORE: Hidden ways the holidays harm the environment and how you can reduce the waste.

How tall is the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree? How many lights are on it? Here’s what to know about the New York City tradition outside 30 Rock.

The best Christmas tree lights make a freshly picked pine or an artificial spruce equally mesmerizing. They can turn a tree into the center of an entire room — rather, a whole home. Yet whether ...

The Christmas tree outside the Rockefeller Center in N.Y.C., circa 1970. David Herman/Archive Photos/Getty Images. As the evergreens grew larger, the means of getting them from their "homes" to ...

The reason for the absence of a White House Christmas tree during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency is unknown. Sources have various theories for why a Christmas tree was not displayed.

The Christmas tree became popular thanks to an 1848 etching of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorating an evergreen tree with candles and ornaments.

“Many people will take down their artificial Christmas tree, wreath or holiday decor during the week following New Year’s Day so as to start the year anew or wait until January 6 as the final ...

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting will broadcast live on NBC at 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The program will end at 10 p.m. EST.