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| item-name        = Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask
 
| item-name        = Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask
 
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| item-kind        = Holiday Hat
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| item-kind        = {{item kind|Holiday Hat}}
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| att-1-negative  = Holiday Restriction: Halloween / Full Moon
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| att-1-negative  = {{attribute|holiday restriction halloween or fullmoon}}
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| item-description = Brown paper never looked so mildly disturbing.
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| item-description = {{item description|Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask}}
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| item-flags      = Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable
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{{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|Oktoberfest!|sound=Medic_cheers06.wav}}
 
{{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|Oktoberfest!|sound=Medic_cheers06.wav}}
  
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'''Holidays''' are special events in ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', usually coinciding with a cultural holiday or birthday celebration. '''Holiday restrictions''' are sometimes placed on [[items]] to enable players to equip them only for a specific holiday period.
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'''Holidays''' are special events in ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'', usually automatically set within the game to coincide with a cultural holiday, birthday celebration, or other commemorations. '''Holiday restrictions''' are sometimes placed on [[items]] to enable players to equip them only for a specific holiday period.
  
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Items with holiday restrictions have the restriction denoted in their attributes as "Holiday Restriction: [name]". The restricting of items was first implemented with the [[Haunted Halloween Special]] Update in 2009.  
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Items with holiday restrictions have the restriction denoted in their attributes as "Holiday Restriction: [name]". The restricting of items was first implemented with the [[Haunted Hallowe'en Special]] Update in 2009.  
  
 
Equipping an item with a Holiday restriction while that Holiday is not active results in the item simply not appearing in the game world.
 
Equipping an item with a Holiday restriction while that Holiday is not active results in the item simply not appearing in the game world.
  
 
== Holidays ==
 
== Holidays ==
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=== Halloween ===  
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=== {{anchor|TF Birthday}} TF Birthday ===
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The Halloween holiday was the first holiday introduced to ''Team Fortress 2'' and has historically taken place in a few days before [[w:Halloween|Halloween]] and lasted a week or two into early November. This holiday can also be encountered out of season during a [[Full Moon]] event. When the Halloween holiday is in effect, these Halloween restricted items become visible in-game. Originally, these items were obtained by picking up [[Haunted Halloween Gift]]s that spawned on [[Mann Manor]], [[Eyeaduct]], [[Ghost Fort]], and [[Helltower]]. With the event of [[Scream Fortress 2015]], these items became obtainable only by completing [[Merasmissions]]. In [[Scream Fortress 2017]], Merasmissions were incorporated into the general [[ConTracker|Contracts system]].
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Soon followed by the first [[#Halloween|Halloween holiday]], '''TF Birthday''' was the first holiday introduced to ''Team Fortress 2''. Since August of 2009, to celebrate the original release of the ''[[Team Fortress]]'' mod, the game automatically activates an annual [[Birthday mode]] holiday. While Birthday mode activates other game features, the [[Noise Maker#TF Birthday|TF Birthday Noise Maker]] is the only Birthday-restricted item.
  
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==== Halloween holiday dates ====
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Birthday mode can be enabled on community servers by setting <code>tf_birthday 1</code> in the [[Dedicated server configuration|server.cfg]] file.  
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{{Halloween dates}}
 
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<sup>†</sup>Holiday was automatically turned on during the 1st of the month.
 
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==== {{anchor|Halloween restricted items}} Restricted items ====
 
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{{Halloween-Full Moon restricted items}}
 
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=== TF Birthday ===
 
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The [[Birthday|TF Birthday]] holiday celebrates the original release of the ''[[Team Fortress]]'' mod, and is activated late August of every year. This holiday can be enabled on community servers by by setting <code>tf_birthday 1</code> in the [[Dedicated server configuration|server.cfg]] file. The TF Birthday restriction is currently exclusive to [[Noise Maker#TF Birthday|Noise Maker - TF Birthday]].
 
  
 
==== TF Birthday holiday dates ====
 
==== TF Birthday holiday dates ====
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=== Smissmas ===
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=== {{anchor|Halloween}} Halloween ===
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Since October 2009, Halloween is an annual ''Team Fortress 2'' holiday. This holiday originally started a few days before [[w:Halloween|Halloween]], lasting a week or two into early November. The Halloween holiday now begins the first day of each October. When the Halloween holiday is in effect, Halloween-restricted items become visible in-game (these same Halloween-restricted items are also visible during [[Full Moon]] events). Originally, these items were obtained by picking up [[Haunted Halloween Gift]]s that spawned on [[Mann Manor]], [[Eyeaduct]], [[Ghost Fort]], and [[Helltower]]. In [[Scream Fortress 2015]] and [[Scream Fortress 2016]], these items were obtainable only by completing [[Merasmissions]]. From [[Scream Fortress 2017]] onward, these items can be obtained by opening [[Halloween Package]]s normally rewarded for completing [[Halloween Contracts]] (also called Merasmissions) that are activated around the 5th of October.
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==== Halloween holiday dates ====
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{{Halloween dates}}
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<sup>†</sup>Holiday was automatically turned on during the 1st of the month.
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==== {{anchor|Halloween restricted items|Halloween and Full Moon restricted items}} Restricted items ====
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{{Halloween-Full Moon restricted items}}
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=== {{anchor|Smissmas}} Smissmas ===
 
The [[Australian Christmas 2011]] Update introduced the Smissmas holiday restriction, formerly known as Winter. This restriction is currently exclusive to [[Noise Maker#Winter Holiday|Noise Maker - Winter Holiday]].
 
The [[Australian Christmas 2011]] Update introduced the Smissmas holiday restriction, formerly known as Winter. This restriction is currently exclusive to [[Noise Maker#Winter Holiday|Noise Maker - Winter Holiday]].
  
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| class="nameplate" | {{Item link|Noise Maker - Winter Holiday}}
 
| class="nameplate" | {{Item link|Noise Maker - Winter Holiday}}
 
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== Unused content ==
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* There is an unused variant of the "Halloween / Full Moon" holiday restriction in the game's files that also restricts items to [[w:Valentine's Day|Valentine's Day]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 9 December 2023

Backpack Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask.png

Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask
Level 10 Holiday Hat
Holiday Restriction: Halloween / Full Moon
Brown paper never looked so mildly disturbing.

( Achievement Item: Not Tradable or Marketable )

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Oktoberfest!
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— The Medic
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Holidays are special events in Team Fortress 2, usually automatically set within the game to coincide with a cultural holiday, birthday celebration, or other commemorations. Holiday restrictions are sometimes placed on items to enable players to equip them only for a specific holiday period.

Items with holiday restrictions have the restriction denoted in their attributes as "Holiday Restriction: [name]". The restricting of items was first implemented with the Haunted Hallowe'en Special Update in 2009.

Equipping an item with a Holiday restriction while that Holiday is not active results in the item simply not appearing in the game world.

Holidays

TF Birthday

Soon followed by the first Halloween holiday, TF Birthday was the first holiday introduced to Team Fortress 2. Since August of 2009, to celebrate the original release of the Team Fortress mod, the game automatically activates an annual Birthday mode holiday. While Birthday mode activates other game features, the TF Birthday Noise Maker is the only Birthday-restricted item.

Birthday mode can be enabled on community servers by setting tf_birthday 1 in the server.cfg file.

TF Birthday holiday dates

  • August 23, 2009
  • August 23, 2010
  • August 23, 2011
  • August 23, 2012
  • August 27, 2013
  • August 27, 2014
  • August 24, 2015
  • August 24, 2016
  • August 24, 2017
  • August 24, 2018
  • August 24, 2019†
  • August 23, 2020
  • August 23, 2021
  • August 23, 2022
  • August 23, 2023

†Items did not drop in these years.

Restricted items

Action items Noise Maker - TF Birthday
Noise Maker - TF Birthday

Halloween

Since October 2009, Halloween is an annual Team Fortress 2 holiday. This holiday originally started a few days before Halloween, lasting a week or two into early November. The Halloween holiday now begins the first day of each October. When the Halloween holiday is in effect, Halloween-restricted items become visible in-game (these same Halloween-restricted items are also visible during Full Moon events). Originally, these items were obtained by picking up Haunted Halloween Gifts that spawned on Mann Manor, Eyeaduct, Ghost Fort, and Helltower. In Scream Fortress 2015 and Scream Fortress 2016, these items were obtainable only by completing Merasmissions. From Scream Fortress 2017 onward, these items can be obtained by opening Halloween Packages normally rewarded for completing Halloween Contracts (also called Merasmissions) that are activated around the 5th of October.

Halloween holiday dates

  • October 29, 2009 — November 9, 2009
  • October 27, 2010 — November 8, 2010
  • October 27, 2011 — November 6, 2011
  • October 26, 2012 — November 8, 2012
  • October 29, 2013 — November 11, 2013
  • October 29, 2014 — November 12, 2014
  • October 28, 2015 — November 12, 2015
  • October 21, 2016 — November 16, 2016
  • October 26, 2017 — November 8, 2017
  • October 19, 2018 — November 14, 2018
  • October 1, 2019 — November 7, 2019†
  • October 1, 2020 — November 7, 2020†
  • October 1, 2021 — November 7, 2021†
  • October 1, 2022 — November 7, 2022†
  • October 1, 2023 — November 7, 2023†

†Holiday was automatically turned on during the 1st of the month.

Restricted items

Smissmas

The Australian Christmas 2011 Update introduced the Smissmas holiday restriction, formerly known as Winter. This restriction is currently exclusive to Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.

Smissmas holiday dates

  • December 15, 2011 — December 31, 2011
  • December 20, 2012 — December 31, 2012
  • December 20, 2013 — December 31, 2013
  • December 22, 2014 — February 16, 2015
  • December 15, 2015 — January 7, 2016
  • December 21, 2016 — January 11, 2017
  • December 21, 2017 — January 10, 2018
  • December 19, 2018 — January 7, 2019
  • December 1, 2019 — January 7, 2020†
  • December 1, 2020 — January 7, 2021†
  • December 1, 2021 — January 7, 2022†
  • December 1, 2022 — January 7, 2023†
  • December 1, 2023 — January 7, 2024†

†Holiday was automatically turned on during the 1st of the month.

Restricted items

Action items Noise Maker - Winter Holiday
Noise Maker - Winter Holiday

Unused content

  • There is an unused variant of the "Halloween / Full Moon" holiday restriction in the game's files that also restricts items to Valentine's Day.
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