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The 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been selected
- On Monday, Rockefeller Center announced that a Norway spruce from West Edmeston, New York, donated by Rebecca Decker, has been selected as the 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
- The 75-year-old Norway spruce originates from upstate New York, where it had reached maximum height on the donor's property.
- Standing 76 feet tall and measuring 50 feet in diameter, the tree weighs about 11 tons and will be decorated with more than 50,000 LED lights topped with a Swarovski star.
- The lighting ceremony takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 2, during the live broadcast of "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," marking the official start of the holiday season.
- After the display concludes on Jan. 9, 2027, Tishman Speyer will mill the tree into lumber for Habitat for Humanity, extending its lifecycle beyond the holiday season.
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Rockefeller Center tree comes again from Southern Tier
WEST EDMESTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A tree from a town right outside of Chenango County has been selected as the 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. A 76-foot Norway spruce from West Edmeston has been picked as the famous tree. It will arrive in New York City on Nov. 7. Its tree lighting will occur Dec. [...]
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