The Christmas tree, regarded as one of the main symbols of the holiday season in the United States, has been installed in front of Rockefeller Center in New York City.

The Norway spruce, standing more than 23 metres tall, was brought from the northern part of New York State and erected in the Rockefeller Center plaza, located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

According to the «RIA Novosti» news agency, the tree’s lights will be officially switched on during a ceremony on December 2. Preparations for the New Year and Christmas celebrations are therefore continuing across the city.