When do they light rockefeller tree?

Advertisements Monday, December 3, 2018 is Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting 2018. read more

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is typically illuminated from 5:30 a.m. until midnight daily, except on Christmas and New Year's Eve. On Christmas, the tree is illuminated for 24 hours and on New Year's Eve the lights are turned off at 9 p.m. read more

Tree Lighting Ceremony. The 2018 tree will be lit for the first time on Wednesday, November 28 at Rockefeller Plaza. The tree will remain lit and on display on the plaza between West 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues until 9pm on January 7. Each year, thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and millions watch the live broadcast. read more