This photograph of the North Portico was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit.

This close-up photograph of a Christmas tree in the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room paid tribute to the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality. On the tree seen here is the Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament, which honored 150 years of State Dinners at the White House.

This photograph of the Cross Hall was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The Cross Hall was decorated with seasonal blooms in red and gold on the trees and garlands lining the length of the hall

This photograph of the Red Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The Red Room decorations celebrated the younger generations of Americans, using the metamorphosis of butterflies -- on display in the room -- as an example of their promising future.

This photograph of the Cross Hall was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The Cross Hall was decorated with seasonal blooms in red and gold on the trees and garlands lining the length of the hall. The Blue Room Christmas Tree is visible through the doorway.

This photograph of the East Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The East Room was decorated in celebration of the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, with red, white, and blue Christmas trees adorning the room.

This close-up photograph of a Christmas tree in the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room paid tribute to the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality. On the tree seen here is the Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament, which honored 150 years of State Dinners at the White House.

This close-up photograph of a Christmas tree in the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room paid tribute to the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality. On the tree seen here is the Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament, which honored 150 years of State Dinners at the White House.

This photograph of the East Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The East Room was decorated in celebration of the 250th signing of the Declaration of Independence, with red, white, and blue Christmas trees adorning the room.

This close-up photograph of a Christmas tree in the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room paid tribute to the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality. On the tree seen here is the Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament, which honored 150 years of State Dinners at the White House.

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room honored the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality.

This photograph of the State Dining Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the State Dining Room honored the room's role as a stage for diplomacy and hospitality.

This photograph of the 2025 White House Gingerbread House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The 2025 gingerbread house, on display in the State Dining Room, featured a small glimpse into the Yellow Oval Room. The room, on the Second Floor of the White House, is a part of the White House rarely seen by the public.

This photograph of the Green Room was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on December 1, 2025 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump selected "Home is Where the Heart Is" as the 2025 holiday theme. For President and Mrs. Trump’s first winter holiday season at the White House during President Trump's second term in office, the décor was inspired by the acts of kindness, goodwill, and generosity that embody the American spirit. The decorations in the Green Room honored crafts and other holiday activities that make the season and home a welcoming place.

This photograph of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeting trick-or-treaters during their third Halloween at the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on October 28, 2019. Local schoolchildren and military families were invited to take part in family-friendly activities on the South Grounds, including photo opportunities, a display of a space suit and other objects by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Junior Ranger Explorer booklets and stickers by the Department of the Interior, and the chance to check out unusual vehicles such as a tractor from the Department of Agriculture, a postal truck from the United States Postal Service, and the presidential limo, popularly known as "the Beast." Guests also enjoyed renditions of popular movie themes and Halloween tunes performed by the United States Air Force Strolling Strings.

This photograph of First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the 2023 Official White House Christmas tree arrival at the North Portico of the White House was taken by Matthew D'Agostino on November 20, 2023. The tree was delivered by horse-drawn carriage and carefully escorted to the Blue Room, where it remained on display for the holiday season. Dr. Biden welcomed the 18.5-foot Fraser Fir from Fleetwood, North Carolina, along with the children of military families who were given the opportunity to touch the horses and tree and pose with it. Since 1966, the Christmas tree displayed in the Blue Room has been presented to the White House following a contest run by the National Christmas Tree Association. The winners of this year's contest were Amber Scott and Alex Church of Cline Church Nursery.

This photograph of country music duo Maddie & Tae at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and concert was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on November 30, 2023. The 2023 tree lighting was the third presided over by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. They were joined in the festive celebration by Darren Criss, Samara Joy, Ledisi, Joe Walsh, Dionne Warwick, St. Vincent, and the United States Coast Guard’s Guardians Big Band.

In this photograph, taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association on December 1, 2022, the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Air Force Band stand on the South Lawn of the White House during a State Arrival Ceremony held in honor of the State Visit of the president of the French Republic. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron, spouse to the president of France, to the White House for the day's events which included the arrival ceremony, a press conference with President Biden and Macron, and, later that evening, a State Dinner. This was Biden's first State Visit as president.

In this photograph First Lady Dr. Jill Biden stands on stage with singer-songwriter Jon Batiste at a State Dinner held in honor of President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. The State Dinner was part of Macron's official State Visit with President Joseph R. Biden, and was preceded earlier in the day by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn and a joint press conference with Biden and Macron in the East Room of the White House. The State Dinner took place under a tent on the South Lawn and included decor in red, white, and blue - the common colors on the flags of the United States and France. Batiste performed for the honored guest. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph President Joseph R. Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic hold a joint press conference on December 1, 2022 in the East Room of the White House. The press conference was preceded by a State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn where President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Macron and Brigette Macron, spouse of the French president, for an official State Visit. The State Visit culminated in a State Dinner later that evening. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph is by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

In this photograph, President Joseph R. Biden speaks at the State Arrival Ceremony held for President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic on December 1, 2022. Macron can be seen on stage beside President Biden. The arrival ceremony, the first part of Macron's official State Visit, took place on the South Lawn and was followed by a press conference with President Biden and Macron and, later that evening, a State Dinner. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Brigette Macron, spouse to the president of France, were in attendance at the arrival ceremony and at the day's other events. This was Biden's first State Visit as president. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph features a young girl at the start of an egg roll race at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The theme for the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll, which was hosted by President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, was a return of "EGGucation," which Dr. Biden also selected in 2022. Activities at the annual celebration included the traditional Easter egg roll and egg hunt, special guest readers in the reading nook, costumed characters, food, and arts and crafts, among other educational activities. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph features a group of children rolling down a hill on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The theme for the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll, which was hosted by President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, was a return of "EGGucation," which Dr. Biden also selected in 2022. Activities at the annual celebration included the traditional Easter egg roll and egg hunt, special guest readers in the reading nook, costumed characters, food, and arts and crafts, among other educational activities. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph features a young girl competing in an egg roll race at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The theme for the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll, which was hosted by President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, was a return of "EGGucation," which Dr. Biden also selected in 2022. Activities at the annual celebration included the traditional Easter egg roll and egg hunt, special guest readers in the reading nook, costumed characters, food, and arts and crafts, among other educational activities. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.

This photograph features signs lining the road along the east side of the White House Grounds leading to the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 10, 2023. The signs featured photos of previous Easter Egg Rolls. The theme for the 2023 Egg Roll, which was hosted by President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, was a return of "EGGucation," which Dr. Biden also selected in 2022. Activities at the annual celebration included the traditional Easter egg roll and egg hunt, special guest readers in the reading nook, costumed characters, food, and arts and crafts, among other educational activities. This photograph was taken by Matthew D'Agostino for the White House Historical Association.