The official Christmas tree of Boston for 2024 is 45-foot white spruce from Nova Scotia - the tree provider for the city for over 50 years. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The holidays are quickly approaching, and Boston is getting ready to spread some cheer with the city's official Christmas tree lighting - a Boston tradition now in its 83rd year.

So, in thanks, Nova Scotia sent Boston a tree for Christmas the next year, and then another in 1971. Since then, they haven’t stopped.

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The Boston Common Christmas Tree. Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The 45-foot white spruce will be lit up during the Boston Common Tree Lighting on Thursday, Dec. 5.

Boston's tree lighting ceremony on Boston Common is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5, and the event will be broadcast during WCVB Channel 5's Holiday Lights special, which begins at 7 p.m.

Almost ready for its closeup: Today at 11 a.m., Boston police will escort a 30-year-old, 45-feet-tall white spruce to the spot of its new seasonal gig as the Boston Common’s official Christmas tree.

Boston's official 45-foot Christmas tree will be lit tonight. What to know Story by Catherine Messier, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England • 1w ...