Washington, DC, October 28, 2026 —

The free online ticket lottery for the 2026 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony has opened, giving members of the public an opportunity to seek attendance at the annual holiday tradition in the nation’s capital.

The announcement describes the lottery as free and available online. It does not provide the opening date, the application deadline, or the steps required to enter. It also does not specify how many tickets will be available, when applicants will be notified, or how tickets will be distributed.

The ceremony is described as an annual event held in the nation’s capital. The information provided does not give a specific venue, ceremony date, schedule, or details about the program. The organizer’s name and any eligibility requirements for entering the lottery were also not included.

Those details matter to people considering an application, but they cannot be confirmed from the announcement available here. In particular, the opening of a lottery does not establish how likely an applicant is to receive a ticket or whether additional attendance arrangements will apply.

For now, the confirmed information is limited: the 2026 ceremony’s free online ticket lottery has opened, and it offers the public an opportunity to attend. Further practical details, including the application window and ticketing process, were not provided in the trend summary.


Story summarized from the original created by Sam.Kosmas@fox.com (Sam Kosmas) on www.fox5dc.com, see more information here.

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