[custom_adv] The White House halls have been decked for the holidays every December since John and Abigail Adams held the first White House Christmas party in 1800. [custom_adv] Calvin Coolidge was the first president to instate a public Christmas celebration at the White House, with the first National Christmas Tree lighting in 1923. [custom_adv] FDR invited four generations of family into the White House for Christmas. His children and grandchildren enjoyed spending Christmas Eve in the presidential residence to partake in two of Roosevelt's favorite holiday traditions: Hanging stockings and reading, "A Christmas Carol." [custom_adv] First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy took White House Christmas decorating to a new level when she started selecting holiday themes. In 1962, the White House Christmas tree was decorated with ornaments inspired by children, including candy canes and gingerbread cookies. [custom_adv] Lyndon B. Johnson and his family stayed in D.C. for the holidays in 1968. The Johnson family poses in front of a Christmas tree in the Yellow Oval Room. [custom_adv] Christmas in the Nixon White House was a lively affair. First Lady Pat Nixon told 'Empire Magazine' their holiday traditions included the president playing 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' on the piano for friends and family. Another Nixon tradition was to decorate their Christmas trees with decorations made by disabled workers. The 1969 tree, dubbed the "American Flower Tree," was decorated with velvet and satin ornaments featuring each state's flower. [custom_adv] Gerald Ford brought two dates to the White House Christmas ball in 1975: his wife Betty and his daughter Susan. [custom_adv] Many presidents have included their children and grandchildren in public White House traditions while in office. Jimmy Carter's daughter, Amy, helped him light his first National Christmas Tree in 1977. [custom_adv] The Reagans really got into the holiday spirit when they lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Ronald Reagan dressed up as Santa Claus for a Christmas Eve party in 1983... The Reagans also commissioned artists to paint scenes from inside the Executive Mansion during the holiday season for their annual Christmas card. Many presidents, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and both George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush, have since followed suit. [custom_adv] Christmas during the first Bush administration was a family affair. Here, George H.W. Bush shows his grandchildren the Oval Office Christmas tree. George Bush Sr. celebrated all four of his Christmas' as president at Camp David, plus eight more holidays while his son was president. [custom_adv] George W. and Laura Bush celebrated a patriotic themed Christmas in 2008 to commemorate their final Christmas in the White House and the election year. The Bush's "Red, White and Blue Christmas" theme was inspired by letters the president and first lady received after September 11th. [custom_adv] The Clinton White House was adorned with plenty of edible decorations. Over the course of several years, the Clinton's enjoyed gingerbread house versions of the Washington Monument, Mount Vernon and even a replica of Hillary's childhood home. [custom_adv] The Obamas celebrated friends, family and the freedoms enjoyed by Americans with their 'simple gifts' White House theme. Barack Obama got really into the National Christmas Tree lighting in 2014. The president joined celebrities and Santa Claus on stage for a festive dance. [custom_adv] The official Christmas theme this year in the Trump White House is "Time-Honored Traditions," meant to celebrate 200 years of White House holidays. "We want to wish everybody a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year," Trump said at the National Tree Lighting this year. "Have unbelievable holidays."