White House Christmas Decorations Photos: DC Set For Holidays As Obamas Vacation In Hawaii

The Obamas were scheduled to land at the Hickam Air Force base in Pearl Harbor Friday night for a holiday vacation in Hawaii — but the first lady made sure the White House was ready for Christmas long before they left.

Michelle Obama greeted a 19-foot Balsam fir Christmas tree, as well as the owners of the tree farm in Wisconsin it came from, Dave and Mary Vander Velden, for the official 2016 White House Christmas tree in late November. By early December, the White House's team of interior decorators had put the finishing touches on the holiday decorations, each room complete with an individual design. Decadent displays appear in each hall, with an abundance of smaller trees, Christmas lights and holiday wreaths covering the West Wing.

The White House has a long-standing tradition of creating beautiful displays each holiday season, with the first lady typically taking part in choosing the themes and designs for each room. Some first ladies even add their own holiday tradition, including Obama, who has made reading “'Twas The Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clark Moore to American children an annual event near the holidays.

Obama gave her final reading of the short holiday story Monday at the Washington children’s hospital.

While the Obamas enjoy the president’s warm and sunny birthplace of Hawaii, check out some of the holiday cheer and decorations the first family spread just before heading out of town below: