The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is typically lit during the official Lighting Ceremony, which for 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3. After the ceremony, the tree remains lit daily through the holiday season, with extended hours around key dates (for example, longer lighting hours on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, then going dark in mid-January). The lighting ceremony itself is a major live event broadcast on NBC and via streams, and the tree is displayed at Rockefeller Center Plaza in Manhattan. Key details for 2025:
- Arrival and hoisting: The tree is hoisted and decorated in early to mid November, with public viewing of the hoisting ceremony common in the morning hours on a designated day.
- Official lighting: December 3, 2025, around 7:00–10:00 PM local time, with the actual tree lighting taking place during the ceremony. The precise moment of “lighting” is announced by organizers and covered by NBC.
- Display period: The tree stays lit daily from early morning until late at night throughout the season, with special extended lighting on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. It goes dark in mid-January.
If you’d like, I can pull the latest official schedule and practical viewing tips (best times to see it, crowd guidance, nearby viewing spots, and transit options) for 2025 and summarize them clearly.
