diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 69a61b42524..8da74bc8662 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\deadsay.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\debug.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\diagnostics.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\verbs\gimmicks.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\mapping.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\massmodvar.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\MC.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 50fc1241a22..e3133bdc82c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
 			verbs += /client/proc/admin_cancel_shuttle
 			verbs += /obj/admins/proc/show_traitor_panel
 			verbs += /client/proc/cmd_admin_dress
+			verbs += /client/proc/cmd_admin_christmas
 			verbs += /client/proc/respawn_character
 			verbs += /client/proc/spawn_xeno
 			verbs += /proc/possess
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@
 	verbs -= /client/proc/admin_cancel_shuttle
 	verbs -= /obj/admins/proc/show_traitor_panel
 	verbs -= /client/proc/cmd_admin_dress
+	verbs -= /client/proc/cmd_admin_christmas
 	verbs -= /client/proc/respawn_character
 	verbs -= /client/proc/spawn_xeno
 	verbs -= /proc/possess
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmicks.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmicks.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae37d3ce2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/gimmicks.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+var/global/gimmick_hat = null
+
+// irreversable, for now
+/client/proc/cmd_admin_christmas()
+	set category = "Fun"
+	set name = "Christmas Time"
+
+	if(!authenticated || !holder)
+		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
+		return
+
+	if(!gimmick_hat)
+		log_admin("[usr.key] has started Christmas!")
+		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.key] has started Christmas!</font>")
+
+		// handle pre-existing hats
+		gimmick_hat = "santahat"
+	else
+		log_admin("[usr.key] has stopped Christmas!")
+		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.key] has stopped Christmas!</font>")
+
+		// handle pre-existing hats
+		gimmick_hat = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index d5933f49833..4be9f247296 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1006,6 +1006,8 @@
 		if(istype(head,/obj/item/clothing/head/kitty))
 			head_icon = (( lying ) ? head:mob2 : head:mob)
 		overlays += image("icon" = head_icon, "layer" = MOB_LAYER)
+		if(gimmick_hat)
+			overlays += image("icon" = icon('gimmick_head.dmi', "[gimmick_hat][!lying ? "" : "2"]"), "layer" = MOB_LAYER)
 		if (head.blood_DNA)
 			var/icon/stain_icon = icon('blood.dmi', "helmetblood[!lying ? "" : "2"]")
 			overlays += image("icon" = stain_icon, "layer" = MOB_LAYER)
diff --git a/icons/mob/gimmick_head.dmi b/icons/mob/gimmick_head.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5be570dfd1e
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/gimmick_head.dmi differ