President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and their granddaughter Natalie Biden arrive in St. Croix.Photo:MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and granddaughter Natalie disembark from Air Force One upon arrival at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands on December 27, 2023

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PresidentJoe Bidenand first ladyJill Bidentouched down in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Wednesday for a final family getaway before the tense 2024 election year.

The Bidens have been known to spend New Year’s Eve in St. Croix, a family tradition they solidified last year. After ringing in what is sure to be a difficult year for the family, the first couple will enjoy a few peaceful moments in the Caribbean before returning to Washington, D.C.

Siblings Hunter and Ashley Biden depart the White House with family members to spend Christmas at Camp David.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, right, walks with his son Beau Biden, wife Melissa Cohen Biden, back left, and sister Ashley Biden, center, to board Marine One as they leave the White House to spend the Christmas holiday with President Biden and first lady Jill Biden at Camp David presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023

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With all eyes on the Bidens in the upcoming election cycle, the first couple has been intentional about packing in family time over the holidays, also spending Thanksgiving and Christmas out of town with loved ones.

Joe and Jill Biden attend a Christmas tree lighting in Nantucket on Nov. 24 with their children and grandchildren.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty

US President Joe Biden and US first lady Jill Biden attend a Christmas tree lighting with Hunter Biden, Ashley Biden and other family members on Main Street during his Thanksgiving vacation November 24, 2023

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Around Thanksgiving the president and first lady spent time in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with the entire family, attending tree lightings, walking around town and doing apolar bear plungeon Thanksgiving Day.

First lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley Biden walk to a bookstore in Nantucket on Nov. 24.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty

US First Lady Jill Biden and Ashley Biden walk to a bookstore in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 24, 2023

Biden, whorecently turned 81, is gearing up for an intense election year, as he prepares for a likely rematch against former PresidentDonald Trumpin November 2024.

source: people.com