The 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony will bring in the holiday spirit.
During the show, viewers will get to see the iconic moment that the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit up for the first time. Every year, the tree is adorned with more than 50,000 multi-colored, energy efficient LED lights, and is topped with a 900 pound Swarovski star.
The tree will stay on display at Rockefeller Plaza until mid-January.
Here's what to know.
When is the 2025 Rockefeller Center tree lighting ceremony?
This year’s ceremony will kick off on Wednesday Dec. 3 during the live “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” broadcast on NBC and streaming on Peacock. (TODAY.com and Peacock share a parent company.)
The special, hosted by Reba McEntire, will start at 7 p.m. ET/P

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