This is the boss of all Xmas starts. The tree lighting ceremony is usually the first week of December. Tickets? You’ll need lottery luck or a very tall friend.
But the tree itself? It’s lit from 5:30 AM to midnight every day. And on Christmas Day, it stays on for 24 hours. That’s commitment.
Funny fact: The tree is always a Norway spruce. Another funny fact: Many people hate it. They call it a “dead stick.” Yet, millions still stand there, jaw-dropped.
