What to know about the national tree-lighting ceremony Post author:ABCNews Post published:December 2, 2021 Post category:News Post comments:0 Comments The following video is brought to you courtesy of the ABC News YouTube Channel. Click the video below to watch it now. The annual presidential holiday tradition started in 1923 after President Calvin Coolidge lit the light on Christmas eve.” You Might Also Like Greg Kelly: I last saw this in Baghdad, Iraq July 6, 2022 Mike Pompeo: America is not prepared | Brian Kilmeade Show January 25, 2022 “We’re headed for the real showdown” | Andrei Illarionov April 28, 2022 Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.