First lady Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the 2025 White House Christmas decorations with the theme "Home Is Where the Heart Is."

Her decor also nods to next year's 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and founding of the United States of America.

In a change this year because the East Wing was torn down, the official White House Christmas tree, which is always on display in the Blue Room, also honors Gold Star families, those that lost a member during active-duty military service. The tree honoring Gold Star families was typically in the East Wing.

The White House Christmas Tree is seen in the Blue Room of the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. SAUL LOEB /AFP via Getty Images

That tree typically was in the East Wing and was the first one visitors s

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