WASHINGTON — DC did it. After weeks of anticipation, the National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe event broke the Guinness World Record for more couples kissing under the mistletoe in a single venue.

According to the DowntownDC Business Improvement District, 1435 couples simultaneously kissed for five seconds under the National Mistletoe.

The National Mistletoe is a 10-foot installation featuring greenery, blooms, ribbons, and a jingle bell suspended 330 feet in the air in Anthem Row.

The previous record was 480 couples. That event was held by Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, Mo. In 2019.

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