Christmas trees are seen outside of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 6, 2024. Allison Robbert/AFP/Getty Images

White House tours will resume for the first time in months with the halls decked, welcoming visitors back to the People’s House just in time for the holidays.

The tours, which were halted in September as the East Wing was demolished to make way for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, will start back up on December 2. With construction underway , a reimagined tour will steer clear of debris on the South Lawn and skip several key sites.

But first, the trees must be trimmed. Monday marks the kickoff to Christmastime at the White House as first lady Melania Trump will welcome the official Christmas tree, a concolor fir, which will be the centerpiece of the

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