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How presidents have spent their Christmases in office: From Hawaii to Mar-a-Lago

Presidents have spent their Christmases in a number of places, some staying close by the capital, with others traveling as far as Hawaii or Mar-a-Lago.


How presidents have spent their Christmases in office: From Hawaii to Mar-a-Lago
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Presidents have historically developed their own Christmas traditions as they make their unique marks on the White House during their terms. In recent years, Christmases have been spent in an array of places by commanders in chief, from Hawaii, to Texas to Mar-a-Lago. 

President Franklin Roosevelt had his own tradition of reading Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" aloud after a Christmas Eve meal. 

According to the White House Historical Association, there is a popular myth suggesting that President Theodore Roosevelt banned trees from being cut down and placed in the White House as decoration. This was prompted in part by the fact that the Roosevelts did not mark the holiday with a tree. 

The WHHA noted that Christmas trees in every home is a relatively modern tradition. 

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