PHOTOS: Capitol lights up for Christmas holidays

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PHOTOS: Capitol lights up for Christmas holidays

Gov. Brian Kemp, family and others gather to light the capitol Christmas tree on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The ceremony featured Spelman Glee Club.

An impressive 26-foot-tall Christmas tree is displayed at the rotunda after Gov. Brian Kemp and his family participated in the lighting ceremony marking the start of the 2025 holiday season at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp, along with their daughter Amy Porter Kemp, applaud the Spelman Glee Club during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of the Spelman Glee Club perform at the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Miguel Martinez AJC)

Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp, along with their daughter Amy Porter Kemp, celebrate after lighting the Christmas Tree to mark the beginning of the 2025 holiday season at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec 8, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Members of the Spelman Glee Club perform at the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

An attendee takes a cellphone photo as the Spelman Glee Club performs during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Gov. Brian Kemp addresses state leaders and special guests during the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp, along with their daughter Amy Porter Kemp, pose after lighting the Christmas Tree at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. This year’s tree, located in the rotunda at the state Capitol, stands an impressive 26 feet tall.
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Members of the Spelman Glee Club perform at the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.
(Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez/AJC

An impressive 26-foot-tall Christmas tree is displayed at the rotunda after Gov. Brian Kemp and his family participated in the lighting ceremony marking the start of the 2025 holiday season at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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