they light the rockefeller christmas tree on 2 february.
when do they light the rockefeller christmas tree?
2 february
the rockefeller center christmas tree is a large christmas tree placed annually in rockefeller center, in midtown manhattan. the tree is erected in mid november and lit in a public ceremony in late november or early december. since 1997, the lighting has been broadcast live, to hundreds of millions, on nbc's "christmas in rockefeller center" telecast on a wednesday after thanksgiving. the broadcast features live entertainment and a tree lighting ceremony, where the tree is lit by the current mayor of new york city and special guests. an estimated 125 million people visit the attraction each year.
rockefeller center christmas tree
cnn said in 2013 that the national christmas tree was the sixth most beautiful christmas tree in the world. the cable new channel listed 12 trees, and put the national christmas tree behind the tree erected in cathedral square, vilnius, lithuania; the lego christmas tree at legoland malaysia; the rockefeller center christmas tree at rockefeller center in new york city; the tree at the galeries lafayette department store in paris, france; and the "floating christmas tree" erected by oil company bradesco seguros in rio de janeiro, brazil.
national christmas tree (united states)