New York State Capitol Christmas tree lighting 2023 Families and friends gathered for the Empire State Plaza tree lighting ceremony Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. By Lori Van Buren | Updated Dec. 5, 2023 4 ...

In recent years, the tree has come from New York state, including the Hudson Valley. In 2019, the tree came from Florida in Orange County; the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was from Oneonta.