BOSTON — Boston’s official Christmas tree has been chosen for the 2026 holiday season.
The 46-foot white spruce comes from the property of Henry and Pat Knol and their family in East Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Each year, Nova Scotia sends a Christmas tree to Boston as a thank-you for the help the city provided following the devastating Halifax Explosion in 1917.
Boston sent critical aid to Halifax after the disaster. Nova Scotia later began the tradition of gifting the city a Christmas tree, with the first official “Tree for Boston” donated in 1971.
Surprise! The secret is out!🌲
— Tree for Boston (@TreeforBoston) November 6, 2026
I’m a 14-metre (46-foot) white spruce from the property of Henry and Pat Knol and their family in East Amherst, Nova Scotia! And just like that, my holiday adventure begins!✨ pic.twitter.com/LdHV6ROJXy
The newly selected tree will soon begin its journey from Nova Scotia to Boston.
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