--- title: Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's Christmas Address: Watch description: The President and First Lady wish the country a Merry Christmas in their last Christmas address from the White House. 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Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Dec 24, 2016 3:21 PM UTC  Whitehouse.gov by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Dec 24, 2016 3:21 PM UTC [President Barack Obama](http://time.com/4606711/president-obama-democrats-coach/) and [First Lady Michelle Obama](http://time.com/4607672/michelle-obama-presidential-election-painful/) delivered their final [Christmastime ](http://time.com/4617412/barack-obama-singing-dubbed-mariah-carey/)weekly address on Saturday, wishing families across the U.S. a joyous holiday. The Obamas are continuing their annual tradition of spending Christmas in Hawaii, where they will remain until after New Year’s. In their weekly address, the President and First Lady look back at their first joint holiday address, which appeared to tickle the commander-in-chief. The Obamas also thanked U.S. troops for their service and urged people to find ways to support them during the holidays. 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