December 8, 2025
7:00PM - 8:00PM EDT

The History of White House Holiday Traditions

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In this presentation, Dr. Matthew Costello, Chief Education Officer for the White House Historical Association, will highlight the history of different holidays and their accompanying traditions at the White House.

December 13, 2025

Mary Todd Lincoln

December 13, 1818

January 3, 2026

Grace Goodhue Coolidge

January 3, 1879

January 26, 2026

Julia Dent Grant

January 26, 1826

February 13, 2026

Elizabeth “Bess” Wallace Truman

February 13, 1885

March 13, 2026

Abigail Powers Fillmore

March 13, 1798

March 29, 2026

Lou Henry Hoover

March 29, 1874

April 19, 2026

Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

April 19, 1832

May 4, 2026

Julia Gardiner Tyler

May 4, 1820

Some biographies list July 29, 1820 as her birth date.

May 20, 2026

Dolley Payne Todd Madison

May 20, 1768

June 2, 2026

Helen “Nellie” Herron Taft

June 2, 1861

June 8, 2026

Ida Saxton McKinley

June 8, 1847

June 21, 2026

Happy 5th Anniversary FLARE!

July 6, 2026

Nancy Davis Reagan

July 6, 1921

July 25, 2026

Anna Tuthill Symes Harrison

July 25, 1775

July 29, 2026

Julia Gardiner Tyler

July 29, 1820

Some biographies list May 4, 1820 as her birth date.

August 15, 2026

Florence Kling Harding

August 15, 1860

August 28, 2026

Lucy Webb Hayes

August 28, 1831

September 21, 2026

Margaret “Peggy” Smith Taylor

September 21, 1788

October 4, 2026

Eliza McCardle Johnson

October 4, 1810

October 15, 2026

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson

October 15, 1872

November 4, 2026

Laura Welch Bush

November 4, 1946

November 14, 2026

Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower

November 14, 1896