The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree typically goes up in mid-November, with the lighting ceremony scheduled for the first Wednesday after Thanksgiving. For 2025, Thanksgiving is on November 27, so the tree lighting is set for December 3, 2025, and the tree goes up a few days to a couple of weeks before that (often hoisted in early to mid November). The lights stay on daily through the holiday season. Key dates to know for 2025:
- Tree arrival/hoisting: mid-November 2025 (exact day varies, often the weekend before the lighting)
- Lighting ceremony: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 7:00–10:00 PM local time
- Tree viewing: daily after lighting, roughly 5:00– midnight, through early January 2026
- Tree dismantling: early to mid January 2026
If you need the precise hoisting date or hours for a specific day (e.g., to plan a visit around the ceremony or viewing hours), I can verify the latest official schedule for 2025.
