White fir arrives in Washington D.C. for Christmas

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

The 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in Washington, on Monday, Nov. 28.

By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

After a 20-day, cross-country tour, a 65-foot white fir arrived at the US Capitol from the Stanislaus National Forest in northern California.

A ceremony to light the tree is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 6.

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

The 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in Washington on Monday.

In other Washington tree news, over Thanksgiving weekend the Obama family welcomed a 19-foot balsam fir, now installed in the Blue Room.

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Comment author avatarDave R - dcdave

Thought it would be worth mentioning there are two Christmas Tree ceremonies on the National Mall each year.  The National and the Capitol Christmas Tree. 

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Comment author avatarruss-2423574

do muslims like christmas trees?

    Reply#2 - Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:21 PM EST
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