World of Warcraft's Feast of Winter Veil

Developers of World of Warcraft have a sense of humor. December celebrates Feast of Winter Veil, complete with presents, snowballs, the Greench, and Greatfather Winter.

The month of December contains several holidays. Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa are celebrated in December, and New Year's Eve caps off the month. Popular video game World of Warcraft also celebrates a holiday in December. The Feast of Winter Veil has several Christmas-themed activities, including Greatfather Winter and opening presents under a decorated tree.

World of Warcraft Holiday Achievements

There are several achievements that can only be completed during the Feast of Winter Veil. Some of them involve cooking or eating holiday foods. Holiday Spirits and Winter Spices are needed by the recipes, and can only be purchased during the Feast. With a Little Helper From My Friends is completed by getting 50 honorable kills while in holiday costume. Let It Snow is completed by throwing some snow and a variety of specific race-class combos. The simplest achievement is completed just by opening a present!

Opening Digital Christmas Presents

On Christmas Day, December 25th, players can log into WoW to open up their holiday presents. There are a total of 6 gifts that can be unwrapped, which are located under a tree by Greatfather Winter in either Ironforge or Orgrimmar. The gifts are only available until the end of the Feast (January 2) so players should make sure to log in during this time frame.

In 2009, the gifts consist of some holiday food, a pattern/schematic/formula (based on what professions the player knows), a pet, and a limited edition Red Rider Air Rifle. Past years' limited edition gifts have included a Clockwork Rocket Bot and a Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller. These special gifts are only collectible one-time during each year's Winter Veil.