diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 7ecb69b39..749f31104 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ class User(Base):
 		if not FEATURES['HATS']:
 			return ''
 
+		if HOLIDAY_EVENT:
+			from files.events.helpers.const import EVENT_FORCED_HAT
+			if EVENT_FORCED_HAT: return EVENT_FORCED_HAT
+
 		if self.is_cakeday:
 			return '/i/hats/Cakeday.webp'
 
diff --git a/files/events/helpers/const.py b/files/events/helpers/const.py
index ddda308de..26c3a145f 100644
--- a/files/events/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/events/helpers/const.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 EVENT_AWARDS = {
 
 }
+EVENT_FORCED_HAT = None