Photos show Jill Biden’s final Christmas decorations at the White House as first lady

• On Monday, Jill Biden unveiled her final White House Christmas decorations as first lady.

• The theme of the decor was ‘A season of peace and light’.

• The decorations include tributes to fallen soldiers, a gingerbread white house and paper doves.

As first lady, Jill Biden unveiled her final White House Christmas decorations on Monday, with the theme “A Season of Peace and Light.”

“As we celebrate our final holiday season here at the White House, we are guided by the values ​​we hold sacred: faith, family, service to our country, kindness to our neighbors, and the power of community and connection,” she said. president. first lady wrote in the 2024 White House Holiday Guide.

Former first lady Melania Trump is expected to once again oversee the White House holiday decor next holiday season during newly elected President Donald Trump’s second term.

Take a look at how the White House is decked out for the holidays.

A starlight hanging above the East Wing entrance welcomes guests to the White House.

The entire display includes 83 Christmas trees, 3,000 yards of ribbon, 28,125 ornaments and 165,075 Christmas lights.

Visitors are greeted by a horse-drawn sleigh in the East Garden Room.

At the eastern entrance there is also the Gold Star Tree, which pays tribute to the fallen soldiers. A tree made up of six gold stars represents the six branches of the military, and gold star decorations on the surrounding Christmas trees feature the names of fallen soldiers.

The eastern colonnade is covered in sleek bells and copper bells.

According to the White House Holiday Guide 2024, the bells are meant to evoke “the peaceful sounds of the holidays.”

Vintage ceramic Christmas trees decorate the White House library.

As first lady, Jill Biden added a collection of children’s books to the library, which contains 2,700 books.

The China Room is full of artisan breads amid bunches of holly.

The China Room features tableware from former presidents.

The diplomatic reception room features holiday-themed floral displays and fruit, symbols of hospitality.

Jill Biden opened the Diplomatic Reception Room to the public for the first time as part of her redesigned tours of the White House.

The decorations on the ceiling of the East Room are reminiscent of falling snow.

The East Room also features a nativity scene with figurines from the 18th century.

The Blue Room houses the official White House Christmas tree, surrounded by a carousel with the names of each U.S. state and territory.

This year, the official White House Christmas tree is a 60-foot Fraser fir from North Carolina.

The Blue Room’s chandelier must be removed every year to accommodate the gigantic trees.

The paper chain streamers in the State Dining Room were made by families of service members aboard two Navy ships, the USS Delaware and the USS Gabrielle Giffords.

Jill Biden is a sponsor of both Navy ships.

The State Dining Room also houses the Gingerbread White House, created by White House Chef Susan Morrison.

In keeping with the theme ‘Season of Peace and Light’, a fireworks display shines above the gingerbread house.

White paper doves hang on the Christmas tree in the Red Room, symbolizing peace.

The room is also decorated with children’s drawings sent to the Bidens from all over the US.

In the Cross Hall, more pigeons come to the Grand Foyer.

The official White House Menorah is also on display in the Cross Hall.

In the Grand Foyer there is a vintage red truck full of gifts.

There is a teddy bear on the front seat.

It takes 300 volunteers to work for a week to decorate the White House for the holidays.

“It has been the honor of our lives to serve as your President and First Lady,” the Bidens wrote in the White House Holiday Guide. “Our hope is that the nation will be blessed with the peace and light of the holidays.”

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