Christmas in April? It's never too early to start planning for the holidays!
The White House Historical Association revealed April 10 the Official 2025 White House Christmas
Photo courtesy of White House Historical Association
Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament
Ornament, the design reflecting two State China Services from the White House State China collection, celebrating 150 years of White House State Dinners.
You can find your 2025 ornament at the Old Town Shop, located at 104 S. Union St. in Old Town Alexandria.
The Official White House Christmas Ornament is made in America, and a new design has been released annually since 1981. Proceeds further the Association’s mission to promote a deeper understanding of the Executive Mansion — not just as the home of each president, but as a cornerstone of the American story. The Association’s acquisitions, preservation, research, and education efforts continue through generous private donations and the sale of its published books, products, and the Official White House Christmas Ornament.
The Official 2025 White House Christmas Ornament is made of brass and finished with 24-karat gold, featuring the design of the red Reagan State China Service and the gold-rimmed Clinton State China Service, that was created to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of the White House.
Every ornament comes packaged in a keepsake giftbox and includes an educational booklet with full color photos and informative descriptions of the history of White House State China Services and State Dinners. The Ornament retails for $24.95.
More about the Reagan and Clinton State China Services
The Reagan State China Service was funded by a donation from the Knapp Foundation through the White House Historical Association and used by the Reagans and all presidents to follow for many State and official dinners, smaller private meals, and other events.
Photo courtesy of White House Historical Association
2025 White House Christmas Ornament
The Clinton State China Service is distinguished by a gilded White House in the center. In 1999, in preparation for celebrating the two-hundredth anniversary of the White House, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton accepted the offer of the White House Historical Association to fund the creation of a commemorative China service. The first service to be embellished with an image of the White House, the commemorative China was first used for the gala White House dinner to celebrate the anniversary.
Learn more about the history of White House State Dinners here.
The Official White House Christmas Ornament can also be purchased online at shop.whitehousehistory.org or at these Washington, D.C. retail locations:
- The People’s House: A White House Experience, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
- The White House Visitor Center, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
- Mayflower Hotel Pop-Up Shop, 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
