• On Monday, Jill Biden unveiled her final Christmas decorations at the White House as first lady.

• The theme of the decoration was “A Time of Peace and Light.”

• Decorations include tributes to fallen soldiers, a gingerbread White House and paper doves.

Jill Biden unveiled her final White House Christmas decorations as first lady on Monday, themed “A Time of Peace and Light.”

“As we celebrate our final holidays here at the White House, we are guided by the values ​​we hold sacred: faith, family, service to our country, kindness to our neighbors, and the power of community and connection,” the president said and wrote the first lady in the 2024 White House Holiday Guide.

Former first lady Melania Trump is expected to oversee the White House holiday decorations again next holiday season during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

Check out how the White House is decorated for the holidays.

A starlight hanging above the entrance to the East Wing welcomes guests to the White House.

The entire display consists of 83 Christmas trees, 9,810 feet of ribbon, 28,125 ornaments and 165,075 Christmas lights.

Visitors are greeted by a horse-drawn sleigh in the East Garden Room.

The Gold Star Tree, which pays tribute to the fallen soldiers, also stands at the east entrance. A tree made of six gold stars represents the six branches of the military, and the gold star ornaments on the surrounding Christmas trees bear the names of fallen soldiers.

The east colonnade is decorated with sleigh bells and brass bells.

According to the 2024 White House Holiday Guide, the bells are intended to evoke “the peaceful sounds of the holiday season.”

Vintage ceramic Christmas trees decorate the White House library.

As first lady, Jill Biden added a collection of children’s books to the library, which includes 2,700 books.

The China Room is full of handmade breads amid clumps of holly.

In the China Room you’ll find tableware sets from former presidents.

The diplomatic reception room is decorated with holiday-themed floral arrangements and fruits, which are symbols of hospitality.

Jill Biden opened the Diplomatic Reception Room to the public for the first time as part of her reimagined tours of the White House.

The decorations on the ceiling of the East Room resemble falling snow.

There is also a nativity scene with 18th century figures in the East Room.

The Blue Room features the official White House Christmas tree, surrounded by a carousel with the names of all U.S. states and territories.

This year, the official White House Christmas tree is an 18.5-foot-tall Fraser fir from North Carolina.

The Blue Room’s chandelier must be removed every year to accommodate the huge trees.

The paper chain garlands in the State Dining Room were made by families of military personnel aboard two Navy ships, the USS Delaware and the USS Gabrielle Giffords.

Jill Biden is a sponsor of both naval ships.

The State Dining Room is also home to “White House” gingerbread, created by White House Executive Pastry Chef Susan Morrison.

In keeping with the theme “Time of Peace and Light”, a starry sky shines above the gingerbread house.

White paper doves, symbolizing peace, hang on the Christmas tree in the Red Room.

The room is also decorated with children’s drawings sent to the Bidens from all over the United States.

There are more pigeons in the cross hall that lead into the large foyer.

The official White House menorah is also on display in Cross Hall.

In the large foyer, a red vintage truck is loaded with gifts.

A teddy bear sits in the front seat.

300 volunteers work for a week to decorate the White House for the holidays.

“It has been the honor of our lives to serve as your President and First Lady,” the Bidens wrote in the White House Holiday Guide. “We hope the nation will be blessed with the peace and light of the holidays.”

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