BOSTON —

Boston's official Christmas tree, an annual gift from Nova Scotia, is scheduled to arrive with a police escort to Boston Common on Tuesday morning.

This year marks the 54th anniversary of the annual tree donation, celebrating 108 years of friendship between Boston and Nova Scotia. The tradition is a show of gratitude to the people of Boston for their emergency assistance following the devastating 1917 munitions explosion in Halifax Harbor.

The first "Tree for Boston" was donated in 1971.

The official 2025 tree, nominated by Ronald and Claire Feener of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, will arrive at Boston Common by flatbed truck. The public is invited to cheer the tree’s arrival, with candy canes and an appearance by Santa expected, according to the mayor's office.

Mayor Michel

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