diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/contraband.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/poster.dm
similarity index 98%
rename from code/game/objects/effects/contraband.dm
rename to code/game/objects/effects/poster.dm
index 8fd26a8a4f6..6ee0fab39e9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/contraband.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/poster.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 /obj/item/poster
 	name = "poorly coded poster"
 	desc = "You probably shouldn't be holding this."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/contraband.dmi'
+	icon = 'icons/obj/poster.dmi'
 	force = 0
 	resistance_flags = FLAMMABLE
 	var/poster_type
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	name = "poster"
 	var/original_name
 	desc = "A large piece of space-resistant printed paper."
-	icon = 'icons/obj/contraband.dmi'
+	icon = 'icons/obj/poster.dmi'
 	anchored = TRUE
 	buildable_sign = FALSE //Cannot be unwrenched from a wall.
 	var/ruined = FALSE
@@ -149,14 +149,11 @@
 /obj/structure/sign/poster/proc/randomise(base_type)
 	var/list/poster_types = subtypesof(base_type)
 	var/list/approved_types = list()
-	for(var/t in poster_types)
-		var/obj/structure/sign/poster/T = t
-		if(initial(T.icon_state) && !initial(T.never_random))
-			approved_types |= T
+	for(var/obj/structure/sign/poster/type_of_poster as anything in poster_types)
+		if(initial(type_of_poster.icon_state) && !initial(type_of_poster.never_random))
+			approved_types |= type_of_poster
 
 	var/obj/structure/sign/poster/selected = pick(approved_types)
-	if(length(GLOB.holidays) && prob(30))  // its the holidays! lets get festive
-		selected = /obj/structure/sign/poster/official/festive
 
 	name = initial(selected.name)
 	desc = initial(selected.desc)
@@ -165,11 +162,26 @@
 	poster_item_desc = initial(selected.poster_item_desc)
 	poster_item_icon_state = initial(selected.poster_item_icon_state)
 	ruined = initial(selected.ruined)
+	if(length(GLOB.holidays) && prob(30)) // its the holidays! lets get festive
+		apply_holiday()
 	update_appearance()
 
-/obj/structure/sign/poster/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
-	if(I.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER)
-		I.play_tool_sound(src, 100)
+/// allows for posters to become festive posters during holidays
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/proc/apply_holiday()
+	if(!length(GLOB.holidays))
+		return
+	var/active_holiday = pick(GLOB.holidays)
+	var/datum/holiday/holi_data = GLOB.holidays[active_holiday]
+
+	if(holi_data.poster_name == "generic celebration poster")
+		return
+	name = holi_data.poster_name
+	desc = holi_data.poster_desc
+	icon_state = holi_data.poster_icon
+
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/attackby(obj/item/tool, mob/user, params)
+	if(tool.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER)
+		tool.play_tool_sound(src, 100)
 		if(ruined)
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("You remove the remnants of the poster."))
 			qdel(src)
@@ -1048,15 +1060,4 @@ MAPPING_DIRECTIONAL_HELPERS(/obj/structure/sign/poster/official/random, 32)
 	desc = "A poster that informs of active holidays. None are today, so you should get back to work."
 	icon_state = "holiday_none"
 
-/obj/structure/sign/poster/official/festive/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	if(!length(GLOB.holidays))
-		return
-	var/active_holiday = pick(GLOB.holidays)
-	var/datum/holiday/holi_data = GLOB.holidays[active_holiday]
-
-	name = holi_data.poster_name
-	desc = holi_data.poster_desc
-	icon_state = holi_data.poster_icon
-
 #undef PLACE_SPEED
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/wanted_poster.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/wanted_poster.dm
index c5608a567d6..6859a185d6e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/wanted_poster.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/wanted_poster.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 */
 
 /obj/item/poster/wanted
-	icon_state = "rolled_poster"
+	icon_state = "rolled_poster_legit"
 	var/postHeaderText = "WANTED" // MAX 7 Characters
 	var/postHeaderColor = "#FF0000"
 	var/background = "wanted_background"
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@
 	print_across_top(the_icon, postHeaderText, postHeaderColor)
 
 	the_icon.Insert(the_icon, "wanted")
-	the_icon.Insert(icon('icons/obj/contraband.dmi', "poster_being_set"), "poster_being_set")
-	the_icon.Insert(icon('icons/obj/contraband.dmi', "poster_ripped"), "poster_ripped")
+	the_icon.Insert(icon('icons/obj/poster.dmi', "poster_being_set"), "poster_being_set")
+	the_icon.Insert(icon('icons/obj/poster.dmi', "poster_ripped"), "poster_ripped")
 
 	icon = the_icon
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/demoralise_poster.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/demoralise_poster.dm
index b3df603db8f..5cb76d26ca2 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/demoralise_poster.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/objectives/demoralise_poster.dm
@@ -91,13 +91,19 @@
 	/// Proximity sensor to make people sad if they're nearby
 	var/datum/proximity_monitor/advanced/demoraliser/demoraliser
 
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/apply_holiday()
+	var/obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/holi_data = /obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/festive
+	name = initial(holi_data.name)
+	desc = initial(holi_data.desc)
+	icon_state = initial(holi_data.icon_state)
+
 /obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/on_placed_poster(mob/user)
 	var/datum/demoralise_moods/poster/mood_category = new()
 	demoraliser = new(src, 7, TRUE, mood_category)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
-	if (I.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER)
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/attackby(obj/item/tool, mob/user, params)
+	if (tool.tool_behaviour == TOOL_WIRECUTTER)
 		QDEL_NULL(demoraliser)
 	return ..()
 
@@ -155,3 +161,10 @@
 	name = "They Are Poisoning You"
 	desc = "This poster claims that in the modern age it is impossible to die of starvation. 'That feeling you get when you haven't eaten in a while isn't hunger, it's withdrawal.'"
 	icon_state = "traitor_hungry"
+
+/// syndicate can get festive too
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/traitor/festive
+	name = "Working For The Holidays."
+	desc = "Don't you know it's a holiday? What are you doing at work?"
+	icon_state = "traitor_festive"
+	never_random = TRUE
diff --git a/icons/obj/contraband.dmi b/icons/obj/contraband.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index 139fea8d8e4..00000000000
Binary files a/icons/obj/contraband.dmi and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/poster.dmi b/icons/obj/poster.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..855e3f3edea
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/obj/poster.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 5e3e6ecccee..8af4b4f3c05 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -1567,7 +1567,6 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\anomaly_dimensional_themes.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\blessing.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\bump_teleporter.dm"
-#include "code\game\objects\effects\contraband.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\countdown.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\effects.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\forcefields.dm"
@@ -1580,6 +1579,7 @@
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\particle_holder.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\phased_mob.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\portals.dm"
+#include "code\game\objects\effects\poster.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\powerup.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\spiderwebs.dm"
 #include "code\game\objects\effects\step_triggers.dm"