Milwaukee City Christmas Tree

Milwaukee City Christmas Tree

The Milwaukee City Christmas Tree (1913–1995; 2006–present), also known as Milwaukee City Holiday Tree (1995–2006) is a pine tree that is placed at city hall and decorated by the city council of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the Christmas holiday season. The tradition began in 1913 and continues to this day.

Naming controversy

Like many other city–endorsed Christmas tree lightings, the tree lighting in Milwaukee was labeled "holiday" rather than "Christmas" in 1995 so as not to "offend non-Christians". In 2004 and 2005 many cities reversed their decision and re-labeled the tree as "Christmas" rather than the generic "holiday". Examples include the Capitol Christmas Tree and the California Capitol Christmas Tree. In October 2006, with a 9-5 vote, Milwaukee city council decided to rename the decade's old "Holiday tree" to a "Christmas Tree".

See also

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Cultivation
Production
Artificial
Artificial Christmas tree · Aluminum Christmas tree · Feather Christmas tree
Decorations
Candy cane · Christmas ornament · Christmas lights · Garland · Pleated Christmas hearts · Shiny Brite ornaments · Szaloncukor · Tinsel · Tree topper
Individual trees
Boston · California Capitol · U.S. Capitol · Chicago · Grove (L.A.) · Lisbon (Portugal) · Macy's (Atlanta) · Milwaukee · Mount Ingino (Italy) · U.S. National Tree · Rockefeller Center · Trafalgar Square (London) · Vatican · White House
Trade groups
American Christmas Tree Association · British Christmas Tree Growers Association · Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association · National Christmas Tree Association
Other topics
"Attack of the Mutant Artificial Christmas Trees" · Chrismon tree · Christmas tree stand · Festive ecology · Hanukkah bush · Holiday tree · Rouse Simmons · Singing Christmas Tree · Tree tyer


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