Each year, the White House unveils whimsical holiday decorations, an elaborate display often organized by the first lady of the United States. This year was no different, with Dr.. Jill Biden He leads ceremonial arrangements centered around the 2021 theme ‘Gifts from the Heart’.
In the video above, which was first released exclusively for good housekeeping, Jill talks to us through the various decorated spaces in the White House and explains what some of the details represent. First, we see the east wing decorated with bright yellow meteors, white doves, and blue circles hanging from the ceilings. Jill declares that the star symbols illustrate the “gift of service” and are meant to honor the frontline workers who brought light to the darkest times of the COVID-19 pandemic this year.
The tour then brings us to the China Room, Vermeil Room, Green Room, Blue Room, and Red Room, which feature vibrant and festive themes honoring the gifts of friendship, American art, nature, peace, and more. Given the first lady’s background as a teacher for more than three decades, it is not surprising that the library is adorned with decorations praising the gift of learning. The butterflies made from the text of the book, Gill explains, are meant to remind us that “with education, we can all turn into something beautiful and rise to new heights.”
The tour also leads us to East Landing, State Dining Room, and Grand Foyer. At the end of the East Room tour, Dr. Biden wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.
“The things we hold sacred unite us and transcend distance, time, and even the limitations of a pandemic: faith, family, and friendship; love of the arts, learning, and nature; gratitude, service, and community; unity and peace,” Jill wrote in the White House Holiday Guide. These are the gifts that bind the strings of the heart in our lives. These are the ‘gifts from the heart’. ”
To learn more about this year’s White House decorations and to take a virtual tour, visit WhiteHouse.Gov/Holidays-2021.
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