![[CREDIT: National Park Service/ Kelsey Graczyk] President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden light the National Christmas Tree Nov. 30, at The White House and President's Park.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/White-House-Christmas-Tree-Lighting.jpeg)
The winter holiday’s first documented reference was in one written Roman account dated AD 354 describing an early Christian feast in honor of Jesus’s birth. Hanukkah also just concluded, the solstice is recently past, and winter is officially on — so whatever you practice, you may look forward to brighter days, literally.
In case you missed it, this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was Nov. 30. You can watch the 2023 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony online.
In Warwick, city hall and the school department are closed for the holiday, with schools also closed and through next week.
TF Green State Airport is operating, with arrival and departure schedules online.
Trash and recycling are delayed one day. Public transit company RIPTA is following holiday routes today. Check the RIPTA website for schedules.
Banks and U.S. Post Offices are also closed.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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