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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Adam FagenCapitol Christmas tree
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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/nostri-imagoZooLights
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Richard GillinFairmont Christmas decorations
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Elvert BarnesChristmas at The Willard Office Building & Hotel Complex
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Avelino MaestasZooLights
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/David QuinaltyHoliday decorations on the White House side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
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    National Christmas Tree Lighting

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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Adam FagenMenorah at the White House
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Elvert BarnesNational Christmas Tree Pageant at President's Park
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    Santarchy DC

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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/jfhollowayGingerbread White House in the State Dining Room, White House
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Rob ClatterbuckNational Tree
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    Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Rob ClatterbuckNational Tree and Monument
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Photos of DC looking gorgeous during the holidays

DC knows how to get dolled up for the season. Here are our favorite looks from Christmas past and present.

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DC is stunning at all times of the year (yes, even during a polar vortex), but Christmastime really takes the cake. From Union Station to ZooLights, these wondrous snapshots are proof that the city is brimming with holiday cheer.

RECOMMENDED: Christmas in Washington, DC guide

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