This photograph of the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of the United States Marine Band performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This close-up photograph of a Christmas tree taken at the junction between the Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of the North Door in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. The decorations around the North Door, which leads outside to the North Portico, included the famous line, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" scrawled across a banner. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of Santa's reindeer weaving between the pillars separating Cross Hall and Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and Santa's soaring sleigh, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

This photograph of the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 27, 2023 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" as the 2023 holiday theme. The decor was inspired by children and how they embrace and revel in the holiday season. The 200th anniversary of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas influenced the decorations in the Entrance Hall and adjoining Cross Hall. Throughout the space, including in the niches along the Cross Hall’s south wall and a soaring Santa Claus and sleigh above the Entrance Hall, were scenes from the famous holiday tale.

In this photograph by Michael Geissinger, President Lyndon B. Johnson and his eldest daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, descend the Grand Staircase of the White House on the afternoon of her wedding on December 9, 1967. The Grand Staircase connects the first family's private residence on the Second Floor down to the Entrance Hall, seen here, on the State Floor. Lynda's wedding to Marine Corps Capt. Charles S. Robb took place in the East Room of the White House. The President’s cutaway suit jacket and striped trousers stand in stark contrast to Lynda’s white silk satin-paneled gown and her 15-yard-long tulle veil seen trailing behind them.

In this photograph taken by Ricardo Thomas, President Gerald R. Ford chats with fashion designers Diane von Furstenberg and Luis Estevez in the Entrance Hall of the White House. The designers were guests at a State Dinner held in honor of Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave of Ireland, also known as a prime minister, and his wife, Vera Cosgrave, on March 17, 1976.

This photograph of the Grand Staircase draped in garland and gold bows was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values and sentiments of hope, unity, and community.

This photograph of the Grand Staircase draped in garland and gold bows was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. The Decor was inspired by Americans' shared values and sentiments of hope, unity, and community.

This photograph of the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people. Projections of snowflakes on the ceiling provided a wintry ambience.

This photograph of the U.S. Marine Band Performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people.

This photograph of the U.S. Marine Band Performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people.

This photograph of the U.S. Marine Band Performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people.

This photograph of the U.S. Marine Band Performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people.

This photograph of the U.S. Marine Band Performing in the Entrance Hall was taken by David Wiegold on November 28, 2022 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden selected "We the People" as the 2022 holiday theme. Decor was inspired by hope, unity, and community. Decorations in the Entrance Hall evoked reflection and symbolized Americans' shared values. Trees featured ornaments representing the 57 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The incorporation of mirrorlike surfaces revealed reflections of the American people.