diff --git a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/house.rs b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/house.rs
index 8317a42c44..836cafe3bc 100644
--- a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/house.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/house.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     IndexRef,
 };
 use common::{
+    calendar::Calendar,
     make_case_elim,
     terrain::{Block, BlockKind, SpriteKind},
 };
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ pub struct House {
     pub noise: RandomField,
     pub roof_ribbing: bool,
     pub roof_ribbing_diagonal: bool,
+    pub christmas_decorations: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ impl Attr {
 impl Archetype for House {
     type Attr = Attr;
 
-    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>) {
+    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, calendar: Option<&Calendar>) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>) {
         let len = rng.gen_range(-8..24).clamped(0, 20);
         let locus = 6 + rng.gen_range(0..5);
         let branches_per_side = 1 + len as usize / 20;
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ impl Archetype for House {
             noise: RandomField::new(rng.gen()),
             roof_ribbing: rng.gen(),
             roof_ribbing_diagonal: rng.gen(),
+            christmas_decorations: calendar.map(|c| c.is_event(CalendarEvent::Christmas)),
         };
 
         (this, skel)
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ impl Archetype for House {
         let roof_color = *self.colors.roof.elim_case_pure(&colors.roof);
         let wall_color = *self.colors.wall.elim_case_pure(&colors.wall);
         let support_color = *self.colors.support.elim_case_pure(&colors.support);
-        let christmas_theme = true; // calendar.map_or(false, |c| c.is_event(CalendarEvent::Christmas));
+        let christmas_theme = self.christmas_decorations;
 
         let profile = Vec2::new(bound_offset.x, z);
 
diff --git a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/keep.rs b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/keep.rs
index cd68d8662f..065d34dd53 100644
--- a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/keep.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/keep.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     IndexRef,
 };
 use common::{
+    calendar::Calendar,
     make_case_elim,
     terrain::{Block, BlockKind, SpriteKind},
 };
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ make_case_elim!(
 impl Archetype for Keep {
     type Attr = Attr;
 
-    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>) {
+    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, _calendar: Option<&Calendar>) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>) {
         let len = rng.gen_range(-8..24).max(0);
         let storeys = rng.gen_range(1..3);
         let skel = Skeleton {
diff --git a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/mod.rs b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/mod.rs
index 169b8e06ed..e09a59205f 100644
--- a/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/settlement/building/archetype/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub mod keep;
 
 use super::skeleton::*;
 use crate::{site::BlockMask, IndexRef};
+use common::calendar::Calendar;
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use vek::*;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct Colors {
 pub trait Archetype {
     type Attr;
 
-    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>)
+    fn generate<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R, calendar: Option<&Calendar>) -> (Self, Skeleton<Self::Attr>)
     where
         Self: Sized;
 
diff --git a/world/src/site/settlement/building/mod.rs b/world/src/site/settlement/building/mod.rs
index b7170277a6..4f0a290957 100644
--- a/world/src/site/settlement/building/mod.rs
+++ b/world/src/site/settlement/building/mod.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl<A: Archetype> Building<A> {
     where
         A: Sized,
     {
-        let (archetype, skel) = A::generate(rng);
+        let (archetype, skel) = A::generate(rng, calendar);
         Self {
             skel,
             archetype,