Frostfell 2012

Frostfell is the annual winter holiday live event. It usually runs from mid-December through early-January.
Zam Guide
EQII's annual holiday event for 2012 is planned to run from December 13, 2012 through January 10, 2013. 
NOTE: This event must start and end with a server patch, so expect it to start after the downtime on December 13 and end with the downtime on January 10. 
UPDATE: The US and EU Servers will come down on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at 7:00 am Pacific* for a hotfix. The expected downtime is up to two hours.
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Frostfell is the live event for December, introduced in 2005, in celebration of winter holidays.  Will you run to see Santa Glug, who has added seven new presents to his bag this year? 
==* New in 2012==
* Qeynos and Freeport re-decorated. 
* New Merry Mischief gingerbread themed dungeon & quest offered by Candice Cheriweth in the Frostfell Wonderland Village. 
* New versions of “A Gigglegibber's work is never done” quest is available for players level 93+ from Gh'lad Tydingz for each city sending players to Ethernere. 
* Santa Glug in Frostfell Wonderland Village has 15 tradable gifts (7 new) to give everyone that asks (once a day)! 
* Gerbi Frostfoot, the permafrostfell merchant in Frostfell Wonderland Village, has 7 new items for purchase. 
** Including holiday flying mount for 500 Frozen Token of E'ci! 
* Tradeskillers can create NEW house items, clothing and wieldables in the Frostfell Wonderland Village. They can buy the new crafting books from Giddlenerf, Guhtosle, Giggawat, and Garsleblat. 
** Frostfell Outfits You Can Make V 
** Frostfell Feasts and Decorative Crafts V 
** Scholarly Pursuits for a Festive Frostfell V 
* Giddlenerf, Guhtosle, Giggawat, and Garsleblat now also sell 3 other new items. 
* Retributions Blade has it's own Frostfell Quest Tracker and 
* ZAM is pleased to again offer their updated Frostfell Quest Tracker. 
* Print it out and chart up to 15 of your characters' progress! Happy Frostfell! 
Frostfell Intro - read more...
Frostfell is a Deepice celebration whose origins are shrouded in mystery. It is widely thought that the festival was started by a demigod who hid gifts of food and other goodies for the citizens of Norrath. No one knows when the tradition first began; it could have been during the Lost Ages when all of Norrath was shrouded in a curse laid by the gods. During this time, no gods bestowed their grace upon Norrathians save one, who in visited Norrath in secret and hid special prizes from the planes about Norrath to aid what was left of the populace. Some historians theorize that it may even have been Quellious in disguise. Either way, over the years it has developed into a tradition celebrated by all Norrathians. The Dark Elves and other evil races also participate in this festival. No one really knows why, it could just be that everyone loves to get presents. Naturally, to preserve their image, they maintain that they aren't really receiving gifts, but rewards earned through their own superior skills. 
Frostfell has four significant days: Kinship Day - A time for families and friends to spend together, celebrating and renewing bonds; Feasting Day - A shared day of feasting on all the bounty Norrathians have collected throughout the year (a favorite day of Halflings!); Gifting Day - Everyone gives and receives presents; Frostfell Day - The final day of celebration, spent in song (or for those races who can't be seen singing, quiet contemplation), parades, dancing, and other fun winter activities.For more in-depth information on this event, please visit the Zam Guide