

White House Christmas
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.
Cast

Brian Kleinschmidt
Self - Host

Mika Kleinschmidt
Self - Host
Seasons
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."

E1White House Christmas 1998
Dec 20, 1998
Kitty Bartholomew takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 1999
Dec 19, 1999
Joan Kohn takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2000
Dec 20, 2000
Joy Philbin takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2001
Dec 16, 2001
Joy Philbin takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2002
Dec 15, 2002
Joan Steffend takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
Host Joan Steffend takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.

E1White House Christmas 2003
Dec 10, 2003
Joan Steffend takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2004
Dec 7, 2004
Joan Steffend takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2005
Dec 7, 2005
Gail O'Neill takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
Host Robin McGraw takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.

E1White House Christmas 2006
Dec 6, 2006
Host Robin McGraw takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2007
Dec 16, 2007
Host Sabrina Soto takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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!

E1White House Christmas 2008
Dec 17, 2008
Go behind the scenes for the preparation of the holidays in America's First Home. Get a unique look at the White House as host Sabrina Soto gathers decorating tips from the volunteers and catches up with the staff for their party-planning secrets
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.

E1White House Christmas 2009
Dec 20, 2009
Genevieve Gorder takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2010
Dec 12, 2010
Genevieve Gorder takes viewers behind the scenes to see how the White House decorates for the holidays.
Genevieve Gorder gives an exclusive look at what it's like to be inside the White House at Christmastime.

E1White House Christmas 2011
Dec 11, 2011
Genevieve Gorder gives an exclusive look at what it's like to be inside the White House at Christmastime.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2012
Dec 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.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2013
Dec 15, 2013
It's time to visit the White House for the 2013 festivities. Follow along with Genevieve Gorder on an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how the White House is transformed to reflect the First Lady's meaningful theme of 2013.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2014
Dec 13, 2014
It's Christmas time at the White House! Genevieve Gorder takes you on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour to see the room-by-room transformation of America's First Home for the holidays.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2015
Dec 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.
'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.

E1White House Christmas 2016
Dec 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.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2017
Dec 4, 2017
Join host Alison Victoria for a behind-the-scenes look at how the White House, the First Family, staff and volunteers get ready for the holiday season.
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.

E1White House Christmas 2020
Dec 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.
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."

E1White House Christmas 2021
Dec 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."
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."

E1White House Christmas 2022
Oct 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."
HGTV gives an exclusive tour of the White House's holiday transformation.

E1White House Christmas 2023
Dec 10, 2023
The Scott Brothers join hundreds of volunteers to decorate the White House for Christmas in just 72 hours! This year's theme of “Magic, Wonder, and Joy,” brings the First Lady's vision to life and captures the childhood wonder of the Christmas season.
E1White House Christmas 2024
Dec 15, 2024
E1White House Christmas 2025
Dec 14, 2025
Storyline
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.
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