National Christmas Tree Lighting: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

National Christmas Tree Lighting is an annual happening held at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. on the White House lawn every December and it has aired on the Hallmark Channel since 2009. Some of the all-time great music artists sing Christmas songs just prior to the official lighting ceremony.

Series details

• Title: National Christmas Tree Lighting
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Family, Music
• Premiere date: 2009-12-10
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22807
• IMDb ID: tt1690283

Cast and credited roles

• Mickey Guyton — Host
• LL Cool J — Host
• Ellen K. — Announcer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2009: premiered 2009-12-10; final listed air date 2009-12-10; episode order: 1.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-12-09; final listed air date 2010-12-09; episode order: 1.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-12-01; final listed air date 2011-12-01; episode order: 1.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-12-08; final listed air date 2012-12-08; episode order: 1.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-12-06; final listed air date 2013-12-06; episode order: 1.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-12-08; final listed air date 2014-12-08; episode order: 1.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-12-05; final listed air date 2015-12-05; episode order: 1.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-12-05; final listed air date 2016-12-05; episode order: 1.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-12-05; final listed air date 2021-12-05; episode order: 1.
• Season 2022: premiered 2022-12-11; final listed air date 2022-12-11; episode order: 1.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-12-15; final listed air date 2023-12-15; episode order: 1.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-12-20; final listed air date 2024-12-20; episode order: 1.

Source and licence

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