diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
index 1380771a2bd..7b06c0349b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shade/god/atom_init()
 	. = ..()
-	AddSpell(new /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/no_target/god_gift(src))
+	if(SSholiday.holidays[NEW_YEAR])
+		AddSpell(new /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/no_target/god_gift(src))
 	gods_list += src
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shade/god/Destroy()