President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will hold the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony around 6 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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The ceremony will be held at the Ellipse, south of the White House.

The ceremony is a presidential tradition that began in 1923.

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