Every December, the Willard InterContinental Hotel hosts a special Holiday Afternoon Tea at Peacock Alley. Soft harp music hangs in the air and lavish holiday decorations adorn the dining room as guests sit down for high tea every day between 1 and 4 p.m. Add the holiday tea to your roundup of annual traditions this year.

When you sit down, peruse the menu and choose your tea from the large variety of options. Try a unique brew like the Black Bacon tea, which is actually infused with the flavor of real bacon, or the Winter Wonderland, a Chinese black tea flecked with house-made marshmallows and faux snowflakes. Sip on your chosen tea alongside the spread of finger sandwiches, scones, and seasonal pastries such as gingerbread cookies and eggnog meringue tarts.