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MAGAZINE - DECEMBER 2019
Rockefeller Center Christmas
Trees
The Rockefeller Center tree is lo-
cated at Rockefeller Center, west of
Fifth Avenue from 47th through 51st
Streets in New York City.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas
Tree dates back to the Depression
era. The tallest tree displayed at
Rockefeller Center arrived in 1948. It
was a Norway Spruce that measured
100 feet tall and hailed from Killing-
worth, Connecticut.
The first tree at Rockefeller Center
was placed in 1931. It was a small
unadorned tree placed by construc-
tion workers at the center of the con-
struction site. Two years later, another
tree was placed there, this time with
lights. These days, the giant Rocke-
feller Center tree is laden with over
25,000 Christmas lights.
Christmas Trees Around the World
Christmas Trees in Canada
German settlers migrated to Canada
from the United States in the 1700s.
They brought with them many of the
things associated with Christmas we
cherish today—Advent calendars,
gingerbread houses, cookies—and
Christmas trees. When Queen Victo-
ria’s German husband, Prince Albert,
put up a Christmas tree at Windsor
Castle in 1848, the Christmas tree be-
came a tradition throughout England,
the United States, and Canada.
Christmas Trees in Mexico
In most Mexican homes the principal
holiday adornment is el Nacimiento
(Nativity scene). However, a decorat-
ed Christmas tree may be incorporat-
ed in the Nacimiento or set up else-
where in the home. As purchase of a
natural pine represents a luxury com-
modity to most Mexican families, the
typical arbolito (little tree) is often an
artificial one, a bare branch cut from
a copal tree (Bursera microphylla) or
some type of shrub collected from the
countryside.
Christmas Trees in Great Britain
The Norway spruce is the tradition-
al species used to decorate homes in
Britain. The Norway spruce was a na-
tive species in the British Isles before
the last Ice Age, and was reintroduced
here before the 1500s.
Christmas Trees in Greenland
Christmas trees are imported, as no
trees live this far north. They are dec-
orated with candles and bright orna-
ments.
Christmas Trees in Guatemala
The Christmas tree has joined the
“Nacimiento” (Nativity scene) as
a popular ornament because of the
large German population in Guate-
mala. Gifts are left under the tree on
Christmas morning for the children.
Parents and adults do not exchange
gifts until New Year’s Day.
Christmas Trees in Brazil
Although Christmas falls during the
summer in Brazil, sometimes pine
trees are decorated with little pieces
of cotton that represent falling snow.
Christmas Trees in Ireland
Christmas trees are bought anytime
in December and decorated with col-
ored lights, tinsel, and baubles. Some
people favor the angel on top of the
tree, others the star. The house is dec-
orated with garlands, candles, holly,
and ivy. Wreaths and mistletoe are
hung on the door.
Christmas Trees in Sweden
Most people buy Christmas trees
well before Christmas Eve, but it’s
not common to take the tree inside
and decorate it until just a few days
before. Evergreen trees are decorated
with stars, sunbursts, and snowflakes
made from straw. Other decorations
include colorful wooden animals and
straw centerpieces.
Christmas Trees in Norway
Nowadays Norwegians often take a
trip to the woods to select a Christ-