Watch live as the Christmas tree on the grounds of the US Capitol is lit in a ceremony presided by house speaker Mike Johnson in Washington DC on Tuesday, 3 December. The tree is traditionally lit by the speaker of the US House of Representatives in a tradition that stretches all the way back to 1964 when Lyndon B.

The nation’s capital will take a major step into the holiday season within a matter of days as lightings of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and the National Christmas Tree take place. U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree The lighting of the U.