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The holiday decorations unveiled Monday honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Gingerbread White House, which was made into a 350-pound gingerbread village with a hospital, police, fire, and gas stations, was created to honor nurses, doctors, teachers, grocery store workers, and others.
The mansion is likely to be less visited this year due to the threat from COVID-19. There are videos, photos, and other details at WhiteHouse.gov/Holidays.
The theme is Gifts from the Heart.
The first lady spoke of unity and her view that everyone comes together around faith, family and friendship, gratitude and service, and love for one's community, in remarks thanking volunteers for decorating.
She said that they are united by what really matters. We come together at the heart. I wanted to reflect on that in the White House this year. We tell a story of gifts from the heart in each room.
The first lady invited second graders from Maryland to see the holiday decorations. The White House said that they were inspired by people the president and first lady met while traveling around the country.
The East Colonnade hallway has iridescent doves and shooting stars that illuminate it, and it is represented by front-line workers and first responders.
The White House holiday season has been affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, though it was not clear how parties and reception would be adjusted to compensate.
The parties will be different from the past, according to Jen Psaki. The president and first lady will light a menorah to celebrate Hanukkah with their husband. The National Menorah was lit on the Ellipse on Sunday.
Volunteers who decorated the White House in the past were from all over the United States, but because of COVID-19 concerns, they only came from the surrounding area.
Many Americans are facing supply shortages, and the White House wasn't spared. Carlos Elizondo said that some trees took a little longer to arrive.
The official Christmas tree at the White House is a Fraser fir that is trimmed with white doves and ribbon from all over the United States to celebrate peace.
The White House was decorated by more than 100 volunteers, while the Bidens spent Thanksgiving week in Massachusetts. They hung over 10,000 ornaments and hung over 41 Christmas trees.
The White House has 25 wreathes on its exterior, and 79,000 lights illuminate the Christmas trees, garlands, and other holiday displays.
The State Dining Room has a fireplace mantel with Christmas stockings for each of the Biden grandchildren, as well as two trees decorated with photos of the Biden family.
Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady's communications director, said that many of the photos are personal favorites of Biden.
The decorations were created by the first lady and her staff in the White House East Wing.
A second grade class from Malcolm Elementary School in Maryland was invited to the White House and had fun chatting with characters from PBS Kids.
The first lady read a book to her children.
She stopped to ask the kids about their pets and one started talking about his dogs that had died.
She invited a local National Guard family whose daughter was among the second graders to highlight the role the Guard has played in the U.S.
The White House's Holiday Decor is a tribute to frontline workers.
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