When I got Seasons installed I deleted all holidays and created my own.Then Neighborhood Brawl day popped out out of nowhere, but I saw it a few days ahead and could delete it.Now yesterday when playing I realized too late I was in some kind of "Mischief day" that I wasn't aware of and had no plans of actually playing, but to my dismay I couldn't delete it since it already started. At least i could "end it early". But then again, I still couldn't delete it because you can't delete holidays that has passed for some bad reason.I hope I'll remember to remove it next summer.Anyway, what's with this? Is it the developers that think they're "creative" throwing in weird "holidays" with patches? Now i have to remember to open the calendar every damn day so I can intercept and delete any more random holidays.I ONLY want the holidays I design. Please.

It’s random holidays that appear randomly through the year. The traditions for those aren’t available to the custom traditions or the ones like winter fest or love day. There’s even one where everything in Build/Buy is 10% off and a lottery day. They occur very randomly, I’ve gone though a full year of seasons and only had 2 random holidays

There's lots of random holidays, and I'm with OP, we should have a way to turn them off without needing to clear the calendar.That said, I like to check them out first, so I'm keeping them for my first run through year. I've noticed some of them come with unique game play or interactions added to the menu pie, so they are not just randomly designed holidays. Wish there was some tab in the game setting where we could check them on or off, depending on which ones we want to reappear.

I like the random holidays. It adds more excitement and randomness to my sims lives. You can always delete them if you don't like them though.

"Beardedgeek;d-944142" wrote:When I got Seasons installed I deleted all holidays and created my own.Then Neighborhood Brawl day popped out out of nowhere, but I saw it a few days ahead and could delete it.Now yesterday when playing I realized too late I was in some kind of "Mischief day" that I wasn't aware of and had no plans of actually playing, but to my dismay I couldn't delete it since it already started. At least i could "end it early". But then again, I still couldn't delete it because you can't delete holidays that has passed for some bad reason.I hope I'll remember to remove it next summer.Anyway, what's with this? Is it the developers that think they're "creative" throwing in weird "holidays" with patches? Now i have to remember to open the calendar every plum day so I can intercept and delete any more random holidays.I ONLY want the holidays I design. Please.Well you see when the developers made the pop up holidays they had everyone in mind not just you. Also the game normally tells you a day in advance before a holiday will start. When it pops up you just go delete it.

I adore the random holidays. I finally got "Talk Like a Pirate Day" this past weekend (during winter) and I really enjoyed that interactions with objects changed, for example "Bunk Down" or "Get Forty Winks" instead of sleep/nap on the bed - and "Get Grub" from the fridge. :D I liked the "Neighborhood Brawl" holiday, however, my sim won 5 fights that day, and those fights don't reflect in his sim stats - that makes me a little sad.

What's with the random holidays popping up?

35 Replies

BlueSeaWaves
Legend
8 years ago
It’s random holidays that appear randomly through the year. The traditions for those aren’t available to the custom traditions or the ones like winter fest or love day. There’s even one where everything in Build/Buy is 10% off and a lottery day. They occur very randomly, I’ve gone though a full year of seasons and only had 2 random holidays
Beardedgeek72
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"Chazzzy;c-16595582" wrote:
I want to say a random holiday is added each week. There are quite a few. Yes you can end them early if you forget to delete them in advance but I believe Sims get a negative buff when you do? Not sure on that.

They're supposed to, but I am constantly overloaded with positive moodlets to the point that even my teenagers barely manages to throw a tantrum.
But okay, random holidays. Huh. To me it kind of negates the "make your own" thing, but ok. I just have to check calendar every day and delete them.
Simmerville
Legend
8 years ago
There's lots of random holidays, and I'm with OP, we should have a way to turn them off without needing to clear the calendar.

That said, I like to check them out first, so I'm keeping them for my first run through year. I've noticed some of them come with unique game play or interactions added to the menu pie, so they are not just randomly designed holidays. Wish there was some tab in the game setting where we could check them on or off, depending on which ones we want to reappear.
Evie0602
8 years ago
I like the random holidays. It adds more excitement and randomness to my sims lives. You can always delete them if you don't like them though.
Cheekybits
8 years ago
"Beardedgeek;d-944142" wrote:
When I got Seasons installed I deleted all holidays and created my own.

Then Neighborhood Brawl day popped out out of nowhere, but I saw it a few days ahead and could delete it.
Now yesterday when playing I realized too late I was in some kind of "Mischief day" that I wasn't aware of and had no plans of actually playing, but to my dismay I couldn't delete it since it already started. At least i could "end it early". But then again, I still couldn't delete it because you can't delete holidays that has passed for some bad reason.

I hope I'll remember to remove it next summer.

Anyway, what's with this? Is it the developers that think they're "creative" throwing in weird "holidays" with patches? Now i have to remember to open the calendar every plum day so I can intercept and delete any more random holidays.

I ONLY want the holidays I design. Please.

Well you see when the developers made the pop up holidays they had everyone in mind not just you.

Also the game normally tells you a day in advance before a holiday will start. When it pops up you just go delete it.
byscreenside
8 years ago
I adore the random holidays. I finally got "Talk Like a Pirate Day" this past weekend (during winter) and I really enjoyed that interactions with objects changed, for example "Bunk Down" or "Get Forty Winks" instead of sleep/nap on the bed - and "Get Grub" from the fridge. :D

I liked the "Neighborhood Brawl" holiday, however, my sim won 5 fights that day, and those fights don't reflect in his sim stats - that makes me a little sad.
kaeyresky
8 years ago
I have mixed feelings about them. But I cancelled prank day for the household after it had already started and my sim didn't seem to be upset by it. So as long as I can just continue doing that, I don't really mind.
Jordyn78988
8 years ago
"Cupid;c-16596731" wrote:
I have mixed feelings about them. But I cancelled prank day for the household after it had already started and my sim didn't seem to be upset by it. So as long as I can just continue doing that, I don't really mind.

Yeah, I don't think that sims receive a negative buff unless you have played through the holiday. I agree, it doesn't bother me as long as I can cancel it without getting a bad moodlet.
justme22
8 years ago
I'm not a fan of Neighborhood Brawl after my married couple fought in the middle of Sunny Side Up Diner, but I like all the other ones -- just finished TV Premiere Day and all my Sims except one had a successful day (actually evening).
pinneduphair
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
I love random holidays. Don't see how it's a big deal, considering that you can cancel them when they appear. I'd hate it if there were never any random surprises in future EPs just because some don't like them.