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It's beginning to look like Christmas

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November 27, 2017
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First lady Melania Trump and her son Barron Trump, look at the Wisconsin-grown Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House in Washington last Monday. The tree will be displayed in the White House Blue Room.
Women dressed in Frosty the Snowman costumes do a jig during the annual Christmas Parade in La Paz, Bolivia, Frida. The parade is organized by the merchants of the annual Christmas Fair, who dress as stars, elves, angels, snowflakes, reindeers and other traditional figures associated with the holidays, and march through the streets of downtown La Paz.
Women dressed as Christmas elves dance in the annual Christmas Parade, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
Women dressed as Christmas elves dance in the annual Christmas Parade, in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday.
Volunteers unload Christmas trees at the YMCA in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Friday.
Two nuns pose for a third one to have their picture taken as a crane is lifting up a Christmas tree to be placed in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Thursday.
Fireworks explode during a Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday.
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It's never too early to get cracking for Christmas. The bright lights are already being put up and the distinct breeze is being felt throughout the world.

Already, many of Connecticut's 500 Christmas tree growers are opening for the holiday season.

The state Department of Agriculture says the Christmas tree industry has grown significantly in recent years and contributes about $10 million in annual economic activity.

Nearly 4,000 acres of farmland across Connecticut is planted with Christmas trees.