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2024 Boston's Official Holiday Tree Arrival

The annual gift of an evergreen Christmas tree from Nova Scotia is scheduled to arrive by police escort at Boston Common at approximately 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26.

November 26, 2024
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This is the 53rd year that a tree has been donated and commemorates 106 years of friendship with Nova Scotia after the people of Boston provided emergency assistance when Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital, was devastated by a maritime munitions explosion in the harbor in 1917. The first Tree for Boston was donated in 1971 by Joseph Slauenwhite from Lunenburg County.

The historic Tree for Boston will come from Mattie Settlement, Antigonish County this year. The 13.7-metre (45-foot) white spruce is being donated by landowners Hugh and Liz Ryan. “We have watched this tree grow from a young sapling to its present height for the last 30 years. We are happy and proud to donate this tree to Boston as a heartfelt thank you for all the help received during a great hardship in Halifax.” — Ryan family

Visit the Nova Scotia Tree page and Boston's Parks page for more information on the Tree for Boston, and follow our social channels to stay up to date with all the holiday lighting events: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

November 26, 2024
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