Jill Biden decks the White House halls for Christmas – in pictures
The theme for the 2021 White House holiday season is Gifts from the Heart. According to Jill Biden’s office, about 6,000ft of ribbon, more than 300 candles and more than 10,000 ornaments were used this year to decorate. There are also 41 Christmas trees throughout the White House
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Christmas wreaths hang from the facade of the White House.
Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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A Christmas tree in the Red Room.
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
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Christmas trees in the State Dining Room are decorated with snapshots of US presidents and their families.
Photograph: Bidens and Roosevelts: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters;Kennedys: Leigh Vogel/UPI/REX/Shutterstock
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A tree of purple ornaments and natural orchids decorates the Green Room.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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Members of the US Marine Band perform in the Grand Foyer during a press preview of the 2021 holiday decor at the White House.
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
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The East Room. According to Jill Biden’s office, the theme for the 2021 White House holiday season is Gifts from the Heart.
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
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Susan Morrison, White House pastry chef, looks on near a gingerbread White House in the State Dining room.
Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images
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The Gold Star tree, honoring fallen members of the US military, in the East Landing.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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The East Entrance is decorated with gift boxes and bows.
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
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Stockings hang from a fireplace in the State Dining Room.
Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
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A portrait of former first lady Grace Coolidge overlooks a table set with the Obama china in the China Room.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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Doves and shooting stars decorate the East Colonnade of the White House.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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A portrait of former US president John F Kennedy hangs outside the Red Room.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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A Christmas wreath decorates the front of the White House.
Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
