Every year, hundreds of volunteers from across the nation decorate the White House for Christmas in just 72 hours. HGTV documents the process in the annual White House Christmas special — which is hosted by one or two hand-picked HGTV hosts who ensure the First Lady's chosen theme comes to life.
December 20, 1998
Host Kitty Bartholomew takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes tour of how it all comes together to decorate the White House for the holidays. American artists and craftspeople provide a detailed look at the decorations they create for "The People's House."
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December 19, 1999
Host Joan Kohn spends a week inside the White House with dozens of decorators, artisans and volunteers to find out what it takes to decorate the home of the President and the First Lady for the holidays.
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December 20, 2000
Host Joy Philbin spends one week inside the White House with dozens of decorators, artisans and volunteers to find out just what it takes to decorate the nation's First Home for the holidays.
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December 16, 2001
Host Joy Philbin spends a week inside the White House with dozens of decorators, artisans and volunteers to find out just what it takes to decorate the home of the President and the First Lady for the holidays.
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December 15, 2002
Host Joan Steffend steps inside the White House with dozens of decorators, artisans and volunteers to find out just what it takes to decorate America's First Home for the holidays.
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December 10, 2003
Host Joan Steffend takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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December 7, 2004
HGTV's Joan Steffend steps inside the White House to find out just what it takes to decorate the home of the President and the First Lady for the holidays. We'll see the stunning result of all that hard work with a grand tour of this historic home.
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December 7, 2005
When they deck the halls of at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, everyone wants a peek! HGTV gives you the insider's tour that follows dozens of decorators, volunteers and staffers for two days as they transform the White House for the 2005 holiday season.
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December 6, 2006
Host Robin McGraw takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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December 16, 2007
HGTV steps inside the White House to find out just what it takes to decorate the home of the President and the First Lady for the holidays. Hosted by Sabrina Soto, it's your exclusive backstage pass to the most famous home in America.
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December 17, 2008
If decorating your own home for the holidays seems slightly overwhelming, imagine decking the halls of the White House! Join HGTV's Sabrina Soto for an inside look at what it takes to get the home of our President ready to shine!
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December 20, 2009
Genevieve Gorder gives a one-of-a-kind glimpse of everything that goes into creating a fun and festive holiday season at the White House, including decorating tips and updates from the volunteers, design secrets and menu temptations.
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December 12, 2010
Genevieve Gorder gives a one-of-a-kind glimpse of everything that goes into creating a fun and festive holiday season at America's First Home, including decorating tips from the volunteers, design secrets from the White House staff and menu temptations.
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December 11, 2011
Genevieve Gorder gives an exclusive look at what it's like to be inside the White House at Christmastime.
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December 8, 2012
Follow along with Genevieve Gorder on an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the White House is prepared for this year's holiday season. From concept to reveal, the First Lady talks about how each room is transformed to reflect her meaningful theme.
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December 15, 2013
Genevieve Gorder goes behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of the nation's First Home at the holidays. From the months of preparation to the First Lady's meaningful theme, she gets the scoop as staff and volunteers get every room holiday ready.
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December 13, 2014
Genevieve Gorder goes behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of the nation's First Home at at the holidays. From the the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room to the iconic Gingerbread White House, she gets the scoop from staff and volunteers.
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December 12, 2015
It's that magical time of year when America's First Home is dressed up for the holidays, and HGTV gets an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the room-by-room transformation.
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December 10, 2016
'Tis the season to join HGTV for a behind-the-scenes look inside the White House at Christmastime! Egypt Sherrod gets the inside scoop from the staff as they work hard to get the First Family's home ready for their final holiday season.
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December 4, 2017
Alison Victoria takes a behind-the-scenes tour to see how the White House, the First Family, staff and volunteers get ready for the holiday season.
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December 12, 2020
It's that magical time of year for an insider's look at transforming the country's most-iconic home for the holidays. Alison Victoria and past hosts Egypt Sherrod, Maureen McCormick and Genevieve Gorder reveal tips and designs room by spectacular room.
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December 11, 2021
Designer Genevieve Gorder takes a magical tour of the White House to experience the hundreds of volunteers preparing America's House for Christmas. Then on a tour with First Lady Jill Biden, she reveals why she chose the theme "Gifts from the Heart."
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October 11, 2022
Jonathan Scott, Zooey Deschanel and a hundred volunteers have 72 hours to decorate the White House for Christmas 2022! Go behind the scenes of the operation, and once complete, First Lady Jill Biden shows off the holiday decor themed "We The People."
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December 10, 2023
HGTV gives an exclusive tour of the White House's holiday transformation.
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December 15, 2024
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December 14, 2025
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