WASHINGTON (7News) — The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree has arrived in Washington, D.C. Friday morning after a 3,000-mile journey from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada.
The event begins at 10 a.m. WATCH LIVE below:
The red fir named Silver Belle was delivered by Swift Transportation driver Michael Porter, will reach the Capitol following a nearly three-week trip with more than ten stops across the country.
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Porter, who is based in Phoenix, Ariz., has spent weeks escorting the tree so communities across the nation could see it up close and celebrate its sendoff.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is set to arrive in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, Nov. 21, 2025, after a 3,000-mile journey from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada. (U.S. Forest Service-Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest)
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This year marks the 61st anniversary of the tradition — Each year, the USDA Forest Service selects a tree from one of the nation’s 154 national forests for display on the West Lawn of the Capitol.
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The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony is set for early December.