diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 2f5745143..95dd992cd 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ class User(Base):
 		if not FEATURES['HATS']:
 			return ''
 
+		if HOLIDAY_EVENT:
+			from files.events.helpers.const import EVENT_FORCED_HATS
+			if EVENT_FORCED_HATS: return 'Merry Christmas!'
+
 		if self.is_cakeday:
 			return "I've spent another year rotting my brain with dramaposting, please ridicule me 🤓"
 
diff --git a/files/events/helpers/const.py b/files/events/helpers/const.py
index a81d548ea..889b99af2 100644
--- a/files/events/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/events/helpers/const.py
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ EVENT_AWARDS = {
 
 """
 
-EVENT_FORCED_HATS = ['/i/hats/Santa Hat III.webp?h=1', \
-                     '/i/hats/Winter Cap.webp?h=1', \
-                     '/i/hats/Present Bow.webp?h=1']
+EVENT_FORCED_HATS = ['/i/hats/Santa Hat III.webp', \
+                     '/i/hats/Winter Cap.webp', \
+                     '/i/hats/Present Bow.webp']