2021 Official White House Christmas Ornament in the East Garden Room

This photograph of the 2021 Official White House Christmas Ornament hanging from a Christmas tree in the East Garden Room was taken by David Wiegold on November 29, 2021 during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations. For their first year in the White House, President Joseph R. Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden chose the theme, "Gifts from the Heart." The theme was meant to honor the things we cherish and bring us together despite the obstacles posed by a pandemic, time, and distance. Decorations in the East Garden Room also included an alcove display featuring a model of the White House and a White House Christmas card display featuring cards from current and previous presidential administrations. A tradition since 1981, sales from the Official White House Christmas ornament support the White House Historical Association in its educational mission and work supporting the preservation of the White House Collection. In 2021, the design for the ornament honored President Lyndon B. Johnson, and featured a reproduction of an illustration selected by the Johnsons for their 1967 Christmas card. The painting by Robert Laessig featured the Johnson's Christmas tree in the Blue Room.