This holiday season's Rockefeller Christmas Tree will be donated from outside the tri-state area for the first time ever, with high expectations after last year's underwhelming tree from upstate New York that was mocked for its feeble, 'scraggly' skinny limbs.
This year's tree - a Norway Spruce that stands 79 feet tall - will come from the nearby state of Maryland.
The tree will specifically be donated by a family in Elkton and is set to arrive at Rockefeller Center on November 13 after being cut down November 11, according to NBC News.
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree typically comes from Pennsylvania, New Jersey or the Empire State itself.
Upon the spruce's arrival, the tree will be adorned in 50,000 lights - more than five miles - and adorned with a Swarovski crystal star topper.
This year's tree-lighting will take place the evening of December 1 in a live broadcast on NBC.
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This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - a Norway Spruce (pictured) that stands 79 feet tall - will come from the nearby state of Maryland
Pictured: Amap showing where the 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is being donated from in Elkton, Maryland, and it's destination - New York City
The tree will specifically be donated by a Maryland family and is set to arrive at Rockefeller Center on November 13 after being cut down November 11, per Rock Center's tweet, pictured
It will remain in Rockefeller Center through the New Year, until January 16, 2022, when it then will ultimately have its body turned to lumber to help Habitat for Humanity build a home, a tradition that started back in 2007.
An estimated 125 million people visit the Big Apple to view the attraction each year. The tree has been a national tradition since 1933.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic
