MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
1955 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 65ft Norway Spruce from Belvidere, New Jersey
1955 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Belvidere, New Jersey

A rare 'same-town repeat,'following the 1954 tree also from Belvidere.

65 ft tall
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1956 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 64ft White Spruce from Dalton, New Hampshire
1956 White Spruce

Tree sourced from

Dalton, New Hampshire

Lit on December 6, 1956, bringing New England charm to Manhattan.

64 ft tall
1960 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 80ft Norway Spruce from North Harford, Pennsylvania
1960 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

North Harford, Pennsylvania

A notable jump in size—10 feet taller than the prior year 's 70-footer.

80 ft tall
1970 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 60ft White Spruce from Coventry, Vermont
1970 White Spruce

Tree sourced from

Coventry, Vermont

Proof that even the 'big tree 'era has had its more modest years.

60 ft tall
1980 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 70ft Norway Spruce from Mahwah, New Jersey
1980 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Mahwah, New Jersey

Lit on December 8, 1980, welcoming a new decade in style.

70 ft tall
2000 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 80ft Norway Spruce from Buchanan, New York
2000 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Buchanan, New York

Selected right after 1999 's record-breaking 100-foot giant.

80 ft tall
2005 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 74ft Norway Spruce from Wayne, New Jersey
2005 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Wayne, New Jersey

About 9 tons with an impressive 42-foot branch span.

74 ft tall
2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 74ft Norway Spruce from Mahopac, New York
2010 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Mahopac, New York

Donated from the property of NYC firefighter Peter Acton.

74 ft tall
2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 75ft Norway Spruce from Oneonta, New York
2020 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

Oneonta, New York

The year a tiny owl stowaway nicknamed 'Rocky 'stole the spotlight.

75 ft tall
2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - 75ft Norway Spruce from East Greenbush, New York
2025 Norway Spruce

Tree sourced from

East Greenbush, New York

Planted in the 1920s, adorned with 50,000+ LEDs and a 900-pound Swarovski star.

75 ft tall

A Tradition Born in 1931

What began as construction workers pooling money for a small tree has become a globally recognized symbol of the holiday season.

First formal lighting: 1933 · Today: 50,000+ LEDs &Swarovski star