Sims 4 Holiday Ideas (Festive Holiday Mods)

Spice up your sims 4 game! Use these exciting holiday ideas adn mods to create a vibrant calendar for your Sims.

Sims, mirroring real people, occasionally require a special event to escape the monotony of their daily routines.

Holidays are the perfect answer to that challenge!

Marked on our calendars, these special days offer opportunities to celebrate with loved ones.

Sims deserve to celebrate and enjoy life with their own unique holidays and parties.

The Sims 4: Seasons expansion lets you design personalized holidays. You can then schedule them throughout your Sim’s yearly calendar.

Time for your Sims to enjoy a well-deserved vacation!

Fun Sims 4 Holiday Ideas

feeling stuck for holiday ideas? Brainstorming can sometimes be a challenge.

Need Sims 4 holiday inspiration? Discover festive ideas and seasonal traditions to enrich your Sims’ calendars!

Certain holidays adapt well to different seasons. These holiday concepts are inspired by the seasons EP.

1. Winter Holidays

Game Night (Watch sports, play games, enjoy drinks, invite friends). Winter Olympics (watch sports on TV, invite friends over). New Year’s Resolutions (Set goals,exercise more,try fasting). Summer Holiday (Take a vacation or travel somewhere new). Date Night (Give flowers, go out, be romantic, watch a romantic movie). Snow Day (Do a polar bear plunge, bake something, get festive). Holiday Blues (Expect arguments, air grievances, feel mischievous, remember loved ones).

2. Spring Holidays Ideas

Easter (Egg Hunt, Flower Bunny, Decorations) April Fool’s Day (Mischievous Fun) Super Bowl (Sports on TV, Gather Friends, Share Concerns, Enjoy Drinks) Spring Cleaning (Value Possessions, Tidy up, Garden) Spring Break (Having Fun, Enjoying Drinks, Barbecues, Gathering Friends, Party Mood) St. Patrick’s Day (Enjoying Drinks, Decorations, Party Mood)

3. Holidays for Summer

Father’s Day (BBQ, Sports on TV, Gift Giving) Summer Holiday (Vacations and Travel) World Cup (BBQ, Sports TV, drinks, Exercise, cheering) Nude Recreation (Enjoy Nudity, Streaking, Water Activities, Romance) Evening Out (Drinks, Partying, venting, Games) Summer Party (BBQ, Guest List, Drinks, Bonfire, Water Games)

4. Holiday Ideas for Fall

Halloween: Enjoy trick-or-treating, wear costumes, and embrace the spooky spirit with festive lights and decorations. Day of the Dead: Remember loved ones with a thankful spirit,festive lights,and a touch of spooky ambiance. Oktoberfest: Celebrate with drinks, a grand meal, and festive decorations. Veterans Day: Honor veterans with remembrance, gratitude, appreciation, and flowers. Fall Bonfire: Gather around the fire, share stories, invite friends, and enjoy drinks. Do Nothing: Relax by watching sports or romantic movies, baking, or cleaning.

Exciting Sims 4 holiday Mods

Making holidays is fun, but how will your Sims actually spend them?

Enhance your Sims 4 holidays with these mods! They introduce fresh activities and exciting features to enrich your gameplay experience.

1. Holiday Mods for Sims 4 by LittleMsSam

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To enhance your calendar, assign a unique icon to each holiday for easy visual identification.

This set provides three distinct holiday icon styles.

Choose from a concise set of 100 icons. Explore a vast collection featuring over 2,000 icons. Discover a religious icon pack with selections for diverse faiths.

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2. A Night Out Holiday Traditions by Simularity

sim girl ordering coffee at counter

this mod adds five exciting new activities for your Sims to enjoy on their holiday night out!

Of the five traditions, only Drink at the Bar works without any expansion packs.

Here are the remaining traditions:

Enjoy Popcorn! This requires the Movie Hangout Stuff Pack. Go Bowling! You’ll need the Bowling Night Stuff Pack for this. Grab Coffee with friends using the Get Together Expansion Pack. Watch a Film using the Movie Hangout Stuff Pack.

Your Sims are in for a fantastic evening with these exciting new activities!

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3.Extra Holidays Mod by Frankk

collage three holidays

This expansion pack introduces three new holiday concepts to enrich your Sims 4 gameplay.

This festive mod introduces three exciting holidays: Spookyfest, Flower Day, and Simdependence Day.

These unique dates will be part of the Fall, Spring, and Summer seasons.

To include these Sims 4 holidays, you’ll need the creator’s Custom Holiday Utility. Find the download link on the mod’s official page.

Use this tool to seamlessly integrate holiday events into your game, ensuring a smooth and problem-free experience.

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4. More Selectable Icons by Zerbu

menu for event icons

This modification provides over 1,500 icons. It’s more than sufficient to represent your sims 4 holiday concepts.

This holiday-themed modification lets you add icons for Social Clubs, SimTuber Avatars, and Lifestyle Brands.

To access these icons, you’ll need one of these Expansion Packs: Get Together, High School Years, or Get Famous.

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5. School Holidays for Kids & teens by LittleMsSam

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Recall those carefree days when school holidays seemed endless?

This mod introduces surprise school breaks for kid and teen Sims. These holidays can last for 1, 3, or even 5 days.

Your young Sims have a 2% chance of getting random days off. These days off award the On holiday buff.

Boost the chance of a school holiday by installing a special file. Choose from options that increase the probability to 4%, 6%, 8%, or 10%.Remember, you can only have one file active at a time.

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6. snowy Escape Traditions by Alyne

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This mod enhances your game if you own the Snowy Escape EP. It integrates some of the pack’s fun activities as holiday traditions.

For your Sims 4 winter holidays, consider these fresh ideas:

Explore the Vending Machine Selection enjoy Hot Pot Soup experience the Thrill of Sledding Go for a Hike Create a Tanabata Wish Purchase Food from mt.Komorebi Festival Booths Relax in a Rejuvenating Hot Spring Hit the Slopes for Skiing Shred the Powder Snowboarding Visit Yamachan

Spice up your Sims’ winter holidays with these fun activities!

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7. Sims 4 Spooky Day by Caradiel

halloween decorated table with candy

This festive mod introduces three fresh traditions for your sims to enjoy and complete.

For your next spooky Halloween celebration in the Sims,consider these activities:

Get Treats Carve Pumpkins Make Zombie Cake

Each activity requires unique content or specialized skills.

You’ll need these items: the Spooky Candy Bowl, the Pumpkin Carving Station, and Baking skill level 4.

If you own the Island Living Expansion Pack, this Sims 4 holiday mod adds a unique task: Pumpkin Delivery.

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8. Paranormal Holiday Traditions by Simularity

psychic sim doing seance with crystal ball

Own the Paranormal Stuff Pack? This mod lets you introduce four new traditions to your Sims 4 holiday celebrations.

This festive modification introduces exciting new activities, such as:

Hold a Séance Call Forth a Ghost Invoke Bonehilda Connect with the Spirit World

Incorporate these traditions into your Sims’ Halloween celebrations for an extra dose of spooky fun!

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9. more Premade Holidays by MSQSIMS

sim snowboarding and household calendar

Need Sims 4 holiday inspiration? Want to enrich your Sims’ lives with more custom holidays?

This modification introduces 16 ready-made holidays, including:

Winter Festivities New Year’s Eve Mother’s Day Wellness Day autumn Bonfire Plus, many others! GET IT NOW

10. New Sims 4 School Holiday tradition by LittleMsSam

sim girl dancing to jukebox

This modification shares similarities with the School Holiday mod, as highlighted in entry #5.

Now, you control when your Sim children get school breaks, not just relying on random events.

Manage your kids’ or teens’ free time! Introduce this fun tradition to your Sim’s custom holidays.

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11. Updated Sims 4 In-Game Traditions by Lorea

elderly in kitchen with her cat

This modification refreshes several older add-ons that haven’t been updated in recent years.

A great example is Icemunmun’s Pet-Themed Holiday Traditions . Check it out!

This updated mod lets you expand traditions to include:

Make Your Pet Older Show Your Pet Affection Take Your Pet Outdoors Prepare Food for Your Pet Find a New Pet Friend or Adopt One Spoil Your Beloved Pets engage in Playtime with Your Dog Play with a Laser Pointer with Your Cat Train Your Pet New Skills

Plus,you’ll receive another fun pet-focused activity: Take Care of Farm Animals. This comes with your Horse Ranch Expansion Pack.

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12. Mead And Honey Mod by Pied Piper

sims 4 holiday creation screen

Do you and your sims love the sweet taste of honey?

Enhance your Sims 4 holidays with this mod! Introduce sweet, honey-themed traditions to your celebrations.

Your Sims can now enjoy these five exciting activities:

Gathering Honey from a Wild Beehive The Art of Brewing Mead Extracting Honey with a Honey Press Selling Honey to Health Food Stores selling Mead at the Farmer’s Market

If you own the Get Together Expansion Pack,this mod enables Mead Brewing as a social club activity.

To produce honey, you’ll need the creator’s Honey Production Mod. Find the download link on the mod’s official page.

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13. Scary Traditions Mods for Sims 4 by Simularity

in game scary tv night activity

This holiday-themed mod needs either the paranormal or the Movie Hangout Stuff Pack, or both.

Need more Sims 4 Halloween activities? These two ideas are fantastic additions to your spooky celebrations.

Make your Sims’ Spooky day thrilling! They can enjoy fun traditions like Watching Scary TV or Watching Scary Movies.

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14. Toddler Holiday traditions by Caradiel

kids in ball pit

This modification requires the Toddler Stuff Stuff Pack.

Looking to create a fun holiday for your Sim toddlers? This mod provides five exciting outdoor activities for your little ones to enjoy!

Your little ones can enjoy these playful traditions:

Dive into fun! Explore these spots: Ball Pit, Kiddie Pool, and the thrilling Slide. Discover adventures inside the Tiny Treehouse and conquer the Jungle Gym.

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15. Earth Day Traditions by Srslysims

earth day traditions

Celebrate Earth Day with the Eco Lifestyle expansion pack!

Celebrate Planet Earth with your Sims! Encourage them to embrace these five eco-conscious activities on this special day.

Scavenge Treasures Build from Scratch Create Sparkling Drinks Craft candles Minimize Waste and Reuse

Empower your Sims to create positive change in the world.

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16. No Work Holiday Tradition by LittleMsSam

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This mod mirrors the School Holidays mod for children. Though, it’s designed for Young Adult Sims and older.

Designate a special date on your Sims’ calendar for a well-deserved day of leisure.

Simply create a holiday entry. For instance, name it “Day Off” and incorporate this tradition.

This holiday mod comes in three distinct versions.

zero Work! Zero Work! (Exclusively for Women) Zero Work! (Exclusively for Men)

If you skipped the Day Off setting when creating the holiday,your Sim kids and teens will attend school as usual.

now, your Sims can truly relish their day off while the kids are at school. 😉

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17. Island Living Holiday Traditions by Simularity

sim woman swimming with dolphin

Own the Island Living Expansion Pack? Then, schedule some of its fun activities for your Sims’ holidays!

Make your Sims’ summer break memorable with exciting traditions, such as:

Explore the Shore create Sand Art Set Sail on the Water Discover Underwater Life Connect with Dolphins Dive Deep Below Soak Up the Sun

each activity exists in its own separate file. This allows you to include as many as you desire in your game.

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18. Sims 4 Holiday Traditions Mods by KiaraSims

dinner plate with heart

Need some fresh inspiration for Sims 4 holiday celebrations?

This talented creator offers 66 unique traditions. Integrate them into your Sims’ holidays for richer gameplay.

A wide array of activities awaits, catering to diverse interests. These include:

Make Pancakes Enjoy Coffee Family Meal bowl a Game Practice Meditation Dive into a Book celebrate! Plus much more

Your Sims can now make the most of their holidays with these fantastic activities.

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19. Kids Holiday Traditions by Caradiel

kids doing science experiment

This modification works perfectly with just the base game.

Planning a vacation for your Sim children? This mod provides five exciting activities to make their holiday unforgettable.

These traditions let your children:

Unleash creativity at the Activity Table. Create a memorable experience with science.Swing and climb on the Monkey Bars. Embark on a Pirate Adventure. Explore the cosmos as a Space Explorer. FIND IT HERE

20. Sims 4 Random Holiday Traditions by LittleMsSam

list of holiday tradition activities

Got a lot of expansion packs? These mods introduce exciting holiday activities for your Sims!

These traditions work perfectly with just the base game:

Dancing angling Playing Music Resting

These are additional activities where a pack is essential for success:

Play Darts using the Get Together Expansion Pack.Do Laundry with the Laundry Day Stuff Pack. Enjoy Ice Cream with the Cool Kitchen Stuff stuff pack. munch on Popcorn with the Movie Hangout Stuff Stuff Pack.play Foosball using the Get Together Expansion Pack.Go Bowling with the Bowling Night Stuff Pack. Play Basketball using the City Living Expansion Pack. Craft Pumpkins with the spooky Stuff Stuff Pack. Relax in a Hot Tub with the Perfect Patio Stuff Stuff Pack. Watch Films with the Movie Hangout Stuff Stuff Pack.

Each tradition comes separately. Install only the traditions included in your purchased pack.

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Sims 4 Holiday Ideas: Final thoughts

Hopefully, these Sims 4 holiday concepts spark your imagination. Get ready to design many exciting and unique holidays for your Sims!

You can elevate those cherished moments with Sims 4 holiday mods.

Enhance your Sims’ daily life with mods that introduce exciting holiday traditions or grant them the freedom to skip work or school for a more relaxed experience.