In 1933, construction workers building the Rockefeller Center in New York City put up a tree around Christmas to celebrate the season. This simple action unintentionally started a beloved holiday tradition the whole world would come to enjoy.

Fast forward to tonight, and a much larger tree will be illuminated, signaling that the holiday season has officially begun. The 2025 Rockefeller Tree Lighting ceremony will be televised tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Here’s everything you need to know about the jolly event, including how to tune in.

The 411 about this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree

Every year, head gardener Erik Pauze tirelessly searches for the perfect tree. This year’s specimen is a Norway spruce donated by the Russ family of East Greenbush, New York.

The 75-foot wonder traveled 130

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