Traffic Advisory | National Christmas Tree Lighting

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the National Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and a street closure motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.:

• 17th Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Constitution Avenue, NW

• Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 18th Street, NW

• 15th Street from F Street to Constitution Avenue, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.:

• 17th Street from H Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW

• 15th Street from F Street, NW to Independence Avenue, SW

• Jefferson Drive from 14th Street to 15th Street, SW

• Madison Drive from 14th to 15th Street, NW

• Constitution Avenue from 14th Street to 18th Street, NW

• C Street from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

• D Street from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

• E Street from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

• F Street from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

• New York Avenue from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

• Upper Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th Street to 15th Street, NW (hotel traffic only)

• Lower Pennsylvania Avenue/E Street from 14th Street to 15th Street, NW

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 17th Street to 18th Street, NW

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.:

• 17th Street from H Street, NW to K Street, NW

• 15th Street from H Street, NW to F Street, NW

• New York Avenue from 14th Street to 15th Street, NW

• G Street from 14th Street to 15th Street, NW

• Vermont Avenue from I Street to H Street, NW

• 16th Street from I Street to H Street, NW (hotel traffic only)

• Connecticut Avenue from I Street to H Street, NW

• H Street from 14th Street to 18th Street, NW

For timely traffic information, please visit twitter.com/DCPoliceTraffic.