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Gianfortes Light 29-Foot State Capitol Christmas Tree for 2025 Holidays

The 29-foot Douglas fir with 3,600 lights and 950 ornaments was lit to brighten the Capitol and support charitable efforts including Toys for Tots, officials said.

  • On Dec. 1, 2025, Montana leaders lit the State Capitol Christmas tree in the State Capitol Rotunda, Helena, featuring a 29-foot Douglas fir with Gov. Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte leading the ceremony.
  • On Dec. 1, 2025, Montana leaders lit the State Capitol Christmas tree, which was cut last week on U.S. Forest Service land near Seeley Lake and installed over the weekend.
  • Carroll College Choirs sang Christmas carols as about 100 people packed the Capitol Rotunda on Monday evening to watch the lighting.
  • The tree will remain on display for the month of December, inviting Montanans to visit, while Monday also launched Gov. Greg Gianforte's 12 Days of Giving campaign with a Helena-area Toys for Tots donation.
  • Organizers said the ceremony is a Montana tradition, with Gianforte calling it one of his favorite annual events and a chance to remember community needs.
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KBZK broke the news in on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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