Holiday

Holidays are a feature in The Sims 3: Seasons and The Sims 4: Seasons. The holidays differ in both games, and are allusions to real life holidays that are celebrated in their corresponding seasons.
==The Sims 3: Seasons==
The Sims 3: Seasons gives the player four pre-made holidays for each season. By default, the holiday land on the last Thursday of each Season, unless the player edits the amount of days of each season, in which case, the holiday will land on the last day of the season. These holidays are not editable.
The Holidays represent a northern hemisphere point of view. Sims receive a paid day off from work on those days.
===Leisure Day===
"Leisure Day is here! Enjoy the warm weather, take a dive into a pool, or just take a stroll around the summer festival. Leisure Day is a day where you can take a break from work or school and relaaaaax."
In the summer, Sims celebrate Leisure Day. This is inspired by summer vacation in real life and Worker's Day. All Sims will get the day off of work or school on Leisure Day, and are encouraged to go to the pool, beach, the Summer festival, or to stay at home. All Sims get a +10 moodlet for the entire duration of Leisure Day.
Image	Moodlet Name	Mood Effect	Time Period 	Game Dialog/Description 	Notes
 	Summer Fun 	+10 	Until the day ends	Summer is only a precious few months out of the year. (Sim Name) wants to get outside and make the most of it!	Appears all day during Leisure Day
===Spooky Day===
In the fall, Sims celebrate Spooky Day. This is inspired by Halloween in real life. Everyone can get into costumes, and Sims can throw a costume party or be invited to one by a friend. Children and teens can go trick-or-treating, where they will roam around the neighborhood and knock on doors. If the house's inhabitants are home, they may give the Sim a piece of candy; Sims will get a positive moodlet when they eat the candy.
Image	Moodlet Name	Mood Effect	Time Period 	Game Dialog/Description 	Notes
 	Spooky Time 	+10 	Until the day ends	Spooky Day is a time for both tricks and treats... but right now (Sim Name) is mostly thinking about the tricks!	Appears all day during Spooky Day
===Snowflake Day===
In the winter, Sims celebrate Snowflake Day. This is inspired by Christmas in real life. On Snowflake Day, all Sims will be friendlier to each other and get a +10 moodlet for the duration of the day. Everyone also gets a day off from school or work. Sims with a job will get their holiday bonus.
On this holiday, Sims can throw Gift-Giving parties over the phone. The household will automatically get a pile of presents as the festivities begin. Sims can be told to open the presents, or will automatically open them two hours after the start of the party. Sims gather round and go through getting their present, which is chosen at random.
Note that the game only checks for the room immediately inside the designated front door to see if there's enough space for a valid Gift-Giving party, which can cause significant problems for houses with entrance corridors
Image	Moodlet Name 	Mood Effect	Time Period 	Game Dialog/Description 	Notes
 	Holiday Cheer	+10 	Until the day ends	(Sim Name) is feeling the spirit of the season! he/she's ready for a little peace on earth and goodwill toward Sims.	Appears all day during Snowflake Day. Playable Sims will take a day-off from work or school, but other residents will still attend school and go to work.
===Love Day===
In the spring, Sims celebrate Love Day. This is a combination of Valentine's Day and Easter in real life. While Sims are twice as likely to get love letters and gifts during the Spring in general, on Love Day, all Sims have a +10 moodlet, and are five times more likely than usual to receive love letters and gifts from Sims attracted to them. At the Spring festival, Sims can go on egg hunts, try to earn the title of Spring Dance King or Queen on the Dance Floor, get a kiss at the kissing booth, or go rollerskating.
Eggs and Dance King/Queen statuses are exclusive to Love Day, while other spring-themed activities can be done all year round on any community lot.
Image	Moodlet Name	Mood Effect	Time Period 	Game Dialog/Description 	Notes
 	Spring Fling	+10 	Until the day ends	Spring is the season of renewal, and it's only natural for a Sim's attentions to turn to romance. It's in the air. Don't try to fight it!	Appears all day during Love Day
==The Sims 4: Seasons==
Holidays in The Sims 4 are very customizable. They are worldwide events that repeat each year, and each come with their own set of traditions which define the way the Sims celebrate the holiday. There are multiple pre-made holidays, and players are able to create their own or edit/delete the pre-made ones. To see when a holiday takes place, players can check the calendar. Holidays begin at 6:00 am and end at 2:00 am of the next day. When the holiday ends, Sims will get a happy or sad moodlet, depending on how many traditions they completed. All of the four pre-made holidays are based on real-life holidays: Harvestfest is based on North American Thanksgiving; Love Day is based on Valentine's Day; Winterfest is based on Christmas; and New Year's Eve is based on the Gregorian calendar New Year's celebrations.
Surprise holidays will occasionally pop up in Sims' calendars a few days before they occur, such as "Talk Like a Pirate Day".https://twitter.com/SimGuruGeorge/status/1004604820911607808
===Pre-made holidays===
Icon	Name 	Decoration Theme	Traditions	Season	Day Off
 	Love Day 	Love Day 	
* Romantic Spirit
* Give Flowers
* Go on a Date	Spring	No
 	Harvestfest 	Harvestfest 	
* Decorate
* Holiday Gnomes
* Grand Meal
* Thankful Spirit	Fall 	Yes
 	Winterfest 	Winterfest 	
* Decorate
* Festive Spirit
* Open Presents
* Grand Meal
* Father Winter	Winter	Yes
 	New Year's Eve	New Year's Eve 	
* Decorate
* Party Spirit
* Make Resolutions
* Countdown to Midnight	Winter	Yes
===Surprise holidays===
Surprise holidays show up in the calendar a few days before they start. They appear completely at random in any season and they never give a day off from work or school.
Icon	Name 	Traditions 	Description 	Ignored by	Loved by
 	Rebate Day 	Shopping Rebate 	All object purchases in Build Mode earn a 10% rebate for today only! Buy an object worth at least 500 Simoleons to complete this tradition.
Watch for the rebate to arrive in Household Funds later this week.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teens	
*Sims with the materialistic trait
 	Talk Like a Pirate Day	Talk Like a Pirate 	Time to practice yer buccaneer lingo. Ye be encouraged to speak like a proud pirate this day. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Sims with the outgoing, noncommittal or childish trait
 	The Lottery 	Play the Lottery 	There's a huge lottery happening and the jackpot is too tempting to miss out on. You can't win if you don't play! The drawing occurs tomorrow morning so make sure to buy your ticket today.
Purchase a lottery ticket via the computer or phone. Limit one ticket per Sim.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teens	
*Sims with the ambitious or materialistic trait
 	Prank Day 	Mischief Spirit 	A holiday is the perfect excuse for mischievious hijinks that are in good fun. Time to work on some pranks.
To participate. Click on another Sim and select Mischief. Then select any of the Mischief options.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the hot-headed trait	
*Children
*Sims with the goofball or geek trait
 	New Skill Day 	Skill Improvement 	Try out a new skill or develop an existing one!
All Sims learn skills faster today! 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the ambitious, creative or genius trait
 	TV Season Premiere 	Watch TV premiere 	There's a huge premiere for a new show on TV today. Be sure to watch it soon to avoid any spoilers from other Sims. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Teens
 	Neighborhood Brawl 	Fighting 	Time to practice that right hook! Today is all about starting Fights with other Sims. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Elders	
*Sims with the hot-headed trait
 	Night on the Town 	Free Food and Drinks	Local businesses want to show some customer appreciation by offering free food and drinks. It's time to get out of the house and visit a venue!	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teens
*Elders	
*None
===Decoration theme===
Each holiday can be assigned a decoration theme, which will allow the current household to choose from appropriate decorations to place on the outside of their house, via the Attic Shack Decoration Box (which can be bought in build mode). Neighboring houses will automatically be decorated when a holiday starts, unless the theme is set to "None".
There are seven themes to choose from for a holiday (including an option for no theme):
*None
*Love Day
*Harvestfest
*New Year's Eve
*Spring
*Spooky
*Winterfest
===Traditions===
Holidays are able to have up to 5 traditions.https://twitter.com/SimGuruGeorge/status/1006279681350426625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsimsvip.com%2F2018%2F06%2F11%2Fthe-sims-4-seasons-birthday-aging-father-winter-new-screenshots-video-qa-part-10%2F Traditions determine how a holiday is celebrated.
Icon	Tradition 	Description 	Ignored By	Loved By
 	Air Grievances 	Direct honest feedback is harsh, and it feels oh so good to get it off your chest.
To participate, select other Sims and choose Mean socials such as Yell At.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the good trait	
 	Appreciate an Object 	What is special and worthy of appreciation to you? Reflect around objects and the larger meaning behind them.
To participate, Click on an Object and select Appreciate.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Elders
 	Art & Music Spirit 	Make music and make art. Sing until your voice gives out or the neighbors complain.
To participate, create art by doing things like Painting, Taking Photos or Dancing. Or do musical things by Singing, Listening to Music, or Playing an Instrument.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the bookworm or creative trait
 	Attend Holiday Ceremony 	Attend a Ceremony by using the phone to travel there to complete this tradition. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
* Sims with the proper trait
 	Baking 	The smell of fresh baked treats is worth celebrating. Why not make a holiday around it?
To participate, Click on a Stove and Select Bake or Cook, then choose a baked good.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
 	Bar-B-Que 	There is nothing quite like fire grilled food. Debates on the best fuel source and sauce recipe get very heated.
To participate, Click on any Outdoor Grill and select Grill.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the foodie trait
 	Cleaning 	A clean home is a happy home!
To participate, Clean around the home. Empty the Trash, Mop Up Puddles, and Clean Up dishes. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the neat trait
 	Countdown To Midnight 	Stay up past bedtime and shout at the TV in celebration!
To participate, Watch the Countdown to Midnight on TV. The countdown will be availabe on TV's after 11:00 PM.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Teens
 	Decorate 	The perfect bit of color and décor can really set the stage for any holiday.
To participate, place holiday decorations from Build Mode. Decorate the house exterior by placing and using The Attic Stack Decoration Box.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the lazy trait
*Dorm residents	
*Sims with the perfectionist, neat or family-oriented trait
 	Drinking 	Celebrate with the perfect summer lemonade, warm apple spiced nog, or any of a Mixologists wonderful creations.
To participate, drink something from a Bar, Drink Stand or Fridge.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
*Sims with the foodie, outgoing, or bro trait
 	Egg Hunt 	Colorfully painted eggs are hidden throughout your yard. Gotta collect 'em all.
To participate, Click on objects in the world and select Hunt for Egg.	
*Infants 	
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the childish trait
 	Exercise 	Celebrate by taking care of yourself. Push yourself to do just a few more reps or go just a little further on your run.
To participate, do any exercise activity like Jogging, Push-ups, or Lifting Weights.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the lazy trait	
*Sims with the active trait
 	Fasting 	Appreciate all the good food you have by going without for a short time.
To participate, do not Eat any food for 6 hours. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the glutton trait	
*Sims with the good trait
 	Father Winter 	On special nights of celebration, Father Winter will visit the household of festive Sims. If you are quick you can catch him bringing gifts for all good children.
To participate, place a FireplaceA fireplace is not actually required. If there are none, Father Winter will simply enter through the lot's front door. and a Pile of Presents in your home. Then wait for midnight.	
*Infants 	
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the childish trait
 	Festive Lighting 	Traditional lighting of candles is a great way to save on the electrical bill while gathering friends and family.
To participate, Click on a Holiday Tree, Menorah, or Kinara and select Light Candle.	
*Infants 	
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the childish or family-oriented trait
 	Festive Spirit 	Be festive and jolly with friends and family.
To participate, use festive socials such as Lighting the Holiday Tree, Ask if Good or Bad, or Belly Laugh.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the childish, creative or family-oriented trait
 	Fighting 	Time to practice that right hook! Today is all about starting Fights with other Sims. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
* Sims with the hot-headed trait
 	Fire 	The crackling flames inspire primal celebration.
To participate, Light a Bonfire, Campfire, Fireplace, or Burn a Leaf Pile. Then interact with any of these sources of fire.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
 	Fireworks 	They are booming, fiery, colorful decoration for the sky.
To participate, buy some Fireworks from the San Myshuno festival stalls and Light them.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Teens
*Sims with the childish trait
 	Flower Bunny 	The Flower Bunny has come to visit and spread flowery delight!
To participate, do Friendly interactions with the Flower Bunny. 	
*Infants 	
*Toddlers
*Children
 	Games 	Strategy, learning, entertainment, and accomplishment all in the same activity. Great alone or with friends.
To participate, play with video games, toys, the arcade, or the chess table.	
*Infants 	
*Sims with the childish or geek trait
 	Gardening 	A tradition dedicated to those with a green thumb, and those working on one.
To participate, Harvest, Plant, Water, Weed, or Spray in the garden.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
 	Give Flowers 	To participate, use the Purchase Gift interaction on the phone or computer to buy flowers. Then select a Sim and choose Give Gift.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the good or romantic trait
 	Give Gifts 	Exchanging a gift is a great way to convey appreciation, humor, and romance. It even works to trick adversaries.
To participate, Buy Gifts from the Phone, Computer or Build Mode. Click on other Sims and Give Gifts. Make sure to check the mail for gifts sent to you.	
*Infants
*Sims with the Loner trait	
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the outgoing trait
 	Go on a Date 	Take out that special someone, or invite out a new soon to be special someone. It's tradition!
To participate, Click on the Phone and select Ask on Date, Choose another Sim and select a location for the date.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the loner trait	
*Sims in a romantic relationship
*Sims with the romantic or outgoing trait
 	Go on a Vacation or Travel	There is no place like home... which you won't know until you travel!
To participate, Click on the Phone and select Take a Vacation, or Travel to a Commercial Venue.	
*Infants 	
*Sims with the family-oriented trait
 	Grand Meal 	A most delectable feast awaits stomachs growling in anticipation. Just make sure someone else volunteers to do the dishes.
Cook a Grand Meal by clicking on the Stove or Fridge. To start the feast, select Call to Grand Meal on the completed dish.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teens
*Dorm residents	
*Sims with the family-oriented trait
 	Holiday Gnomes 	Give respect and gifts to the friendly gnomes in the hopes of festive rewards.
To participate, find Gnomes around your lot, Click on the Gnomes and select Appease the Gnome.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Sims with the childish or goofball trait.
 	Invite Guests 	Celebrate with friends, family, and random Sims you met on the street.
To participate, Click on the Phone and select Invite to Hangout at Current Lot. Then socialize with at least two of your guests once they arrive.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the loner trait	
*Sims with the family-oriented, outgoing, or proper trait
 	Light Kinara 	Light the candles on the Kinara to reflect the seven principles.
To participate, Click on the Kinara and select Light Candle. 	
*Infants 	
 	Light Menorah 	Celebrate by lighting the candles of the Menorah.
To participate, Click on the Menorah and select Light Candles. 	
*Infants 	
 	Make Resolutions 	Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
To participate, Click on your Sim and select Make Resolution. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
* Sims with the ambitious trait
 	Mischief Spirit 	A holiday is the perfect excuse for mischievous hijinks that are in good fun. Time to work on some pranks.
To participate, Click on another Sim and select Mischief. Then Select any of the Mischief options.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Sims with the hot-headed trait	
*Children
*Sims with the goofball or geek trait
 	Open Presents 	It's better to receive than to give. Wait, reverse that!
To participate, Open a Present from any Gift Pile. 	
*Infants 	
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teen
*Sims with the childish, family-oriented or self-absorbed trait
 	Party Spirit 	Drink, Dance, and Play Music. The party spirit lives in us all.
To participate, use any of the various party activities. Drink, Dance, Play an Instrument, Tell Jokes, Flirt, or Sing.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the outgoing trait
 	Polar Bear Plunge 	Its freezing out but the water hasn't completely iced over. Perfect time for a swim.
To participate, Swim in any outside pool while it is cold outside.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
 	Remembrance 	Spend time remembering those who have passed but are never truly gone.
To participate, Click on an Urn or Gravestone and choose any of the available options. You can also meet and interact with a Ghost.	
*Infants 	
 	Romantic Spirit 	Spend a little extra time with the one you love or the one you are falling in love with.
To participate, do romantic socials such as Kissing, Hugging, Flirting, or if the mood strikes, WooHoo!	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the loner trait	
*Sims in a romantic relationship
*Sims with the romantic trait
 	Spooky Spirit 	The midnight hours is close at hand. Ghosts, vampires and aliens are in the plan. Celebrate all that sends a shiver up the spine.
To participate, do spooky actions such as interacting with ghosts, vampires, or aliens. You can also carve pumpkins, or play spooky music on the Pipe Organ.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Teens
*Sims with the art lover trait
 	Sports TV 	Yes, cheering louder does help your team win on TV.
To participate, Click on a TV and select Watch Sports. 	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the bro trait
 	Streaking 	Nothing is as freeing as running down the street with the wind in your, um, face.
To participate, select the Sim and then select Go Streaking.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Teens
*Sims with the proper trait	
 	Tell Stories 	Gather around and tell your favorite stories. It is much more interactive than reading a book.
To participate, tell a story to another Sim. Try reading a toddler a book or telling stories around a campfire if you have one.	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Sims with the bookworm or outgoing trait
 	Thankful Spirit 	Spend time to reflect and be thankful - who knows what tomorrow will bring.
To participate, discuss what you can Be Thankful for with another Sim.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children
*Sims with the jealous trait	
*Sims with the family-oriented or good trait
 	Trick or Treat 	Random masked neighborhood kids come to your door asking for food? Sounds like a great tradition.
To participate, Click on Children who have knocked on your door and select Trick or Treat!	
*Infants
*Toddlers	
*Children
*Teens
*Sims with the childish trait
 	Watch Romantic TV 	
A proper romantic flick can really set the mood for a romantic holiday.
To participate, Click on the TV and select Watch Romance.	
*Infants
*Toddlers
*Children	
*Sims with the romantic trait
 	Water Fun 	When the weather heats up, celebrate with a little H20. It is the only Tradition that requires a swimsuit! 	
*Infants 	
*Children
*Sims with the active, goofball or childish trait
 	Wear Costumes 	A chance to dress up as a Llama or a Fairy and have everyone act like that is normal.
To participate, Click on your Sims and select Wear Costume. Then choose your costume.	
*Infants 	
*Children
*Teens
*Vampires
*Sims with the creative or family-oriented trait
===Gallery===
TS4_Custom_Holiday_Creation.png|The trailer's simplified UI for making custom holidays.https://twitter.com/SimGuruEmory/status/1004792289154117632
File:Love_Day.png|Love Day with its traditions.
File:Harvestfest.png|Harvestfest with its traditions.
File:Winterfest.png|Winterfest with its traditions.
Ignoring traditions.jpg|A Sim ignoring a tradition, because of one of their traits.
==References==
pl:Święta
ru:Праздник
Category:Seasons (The Sims 3)
Category:Seasons (The Sims 4)