Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree to be Milled into Lumber for Habitat for Humanity
The 2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, a 76-foot Norway spruce, was cut down on Thursday and is en route to New York City. After its display period, which runs until January 9, the tree will be milled into lumber. This lumber will then be donated to Habitat for Humanity, a housing nonprofit. The tree, approximately 75 years old and 50 feet in diameter, traveled 200 miles from West Edmeston, New York, to Rockefeller Plaza. It will be adorned with over 50,000 multicolored LED lights and topped with a 900-pound Swarovski star, with the official lighting ceremony scheduled for December 2.