Winter has settled in once again, and with it comes one of Phasmophobia’s biggest seasonal events. Winter’s Jest returns for Holiday 2025, bringing Krampus back into the spotlight with new twists, rotating maps, and community-driven rewards. This guide breaks down everything you need to know, from how the event works to where to find Jack-in-the-Boxes and Naughty & Nice presents across every active location.
Phasmophobia Holiday 2025 Event Guide
Winter’s Jest is a limited-time, community-focused holiday event running from December 16 to January 6. During this period, ten snow-covered maps rotate daily. Only investigations completed on these active maps contribute toward event progress.
The event is built around earning Event Points, which fill two separate progress bars:
- Community Progress, shared by all players
- Personal Progress, tracked individually
Completing investigations, finding special event items, and playing on higher difficulties all help push these meters forward and unlock exclusive rewards.
How Winter’s Jest Works
Each investigation during the event follows the normal Phasmophobia structure, but with additional mechanics layered on top.
To earn Event Points, you must:
- Successfully complete the investigation without dying
- Interact with special event objects
- Correctly identify the ghost
The event introduces two core mechanics:
- Jack-in-the-Boxes
- Krampus’ Naughty & Nice Presents
Both can be found scattered across active maps and directly contribute to your Event Point total.
Active Event Maps
Only the following locations contribute to Winter’s Jest progress, and they rotate daily:
- 6 Tanglewood Drive
- 10 Ridgeview Court
- 13 Willow Street
- 42 Edgefield Road
- Bleasdale Farmhouse
- Camp Woodwind
- Grafton Farmhouse
- Maple Lodge Campsite
- Point Hope
- Nell’s Diner
You can replay active maps as many times as you want to farm points efficiently.
Jack-in-the-Boxes Explained
Jack-in-the-Boxes are small, reddish boxes hidden in fixed spawn locations on event maps.
When interacted with:
- The box triggers a short, random countdown
- It pops with a mild scare
- The box disappears permanently
If you survive and complete the investigation, each activated box grants +2 Event Points. These points apply to both community and personal progress.
Dying before finishing the mission cancels the reward, so it’s best to trigger boxes once your setup is stable.
Krampus’ Naughty & Nice Presents
Outside the entrance of every event map, you’ll find:
- A sack
- A Naughty & Nice list
The list shows icons representing specific presents hidden throughout the map. Your goal is to find the correct presents and throw them into the sack.
Important rules to remember:
- Each correct present grants +2 Event Points
- Delivering the wrong present causes Krampus to fill the sack with coal
- Once the sack is filled with coal, no more presents can be delivered
A reliable strategy is to:
- Pick up the list
- Pile all discovered presents near the entrance
- Double-check icons before throwing everything in at once
Krampus is watching, and he does not forgive mistakes.
Event Points Breakdown
Here’s how Event Points are earned during Winter’s Jest:
- Finding a Jack-in-the-Box: 2 points
- Delivering a correct present: 2 points
- Completing an optional objective: 3 points each
- Correctly identifying the ghost: 10 points
- Difficulty bonus: +1 point per multiplier level
For example, playing on Professional difficulty (x8) grants an additional 8 points if the ghost is identified correctly.
Higher difficulties significantly speed up personal progress, especially when combined with presents and boxes.
6 Tanglewood Drive – Event Item Overview
Jack-in-the-Boxes spawn in fixed locations across the house. Always sweep bedrooms, basement, and dining areas carefully.
Presents follow the Naughty & Nice list system and can appear in multiple rooms. Take your time collecting everything before delivering.
10 Ridgeview Court – Presents and Locations
Common present spawns include:
- Candy Canes on the dining table
- Stars scattered throughout the garage
- Nutcrackers in the purple bedroom
- Toy Elves in the nursery
- Christmas Trees in the living room
- Coal in the fireplace
- Snowmen in the main bedroom
- Capybara doll in the large blue bedroom
- Toy Deer in the green bedroom
- Stick Bundles in the basement
- Gingerbread in the kitchen
- Stone Bundles in the utility closet
Jack-in-the-Boxes often appear in bedrooms, basement areas, and the dining room.
Bleasdale Farmhouse – Present Locations
- Tea Room: Candy Canes
- Side Entrance: Stone Bundles
- Side Path: Stick Bundles
- Garden Porch: Snowmen
- Living Room: Coal
- Upstairs Hallway: Stars
- Trophy Room: Bear or Beaver Dolls
- Master Bedroom, Walk-In Wardrobe, En Suite: Nutcrackers
- Study: Reindeer
- Attic Space: Dolls
- Dining Room: Christmas Trees
- Kitchen: Gingerbread
Expect longer searches here due to map size, but the reward potential is high.
Grafton Farmhouse – Present Locations
- Living Room: Snowmen
- Attic: Stars
- Kitchen: Gingerbread
- Twin Bedroom: Dolls
- Utility Room: Stone Bundles
- Dining Room: Coal and Trees
- Work Room: Nutcracker
- Library: Reindeer
- Upstairs Hallway: Stick Bundles
- Master Bedroom: Bear or Beaver Doll
- Child Bedroom: Candy Canes
This map is efficient for solo runs due to predictable layouts.
Nell’s Diner – Present Locations
- Kitchen: Coal and Nutcracker
- Kitchen Storage: Reindeer
- Cooler Room: Snowmen
- Manager’s Office: Stars
- Breakroom: Bear or Beaver Doll
- Men’s Bathroom: Doll
- Women’s Bathroom: Stone Bundles
- Janitor’s Closet: Stick Bundles
- Dining Area: Gingerbread
- Counter Area: Candy Canes and Trees
Nell’s Diner is compact, making it excellent for fast present runs and box hunting.
Community and Personal Rewards
Community rewards unlock automatically once the global progress bar fills. Personal rewards require you to individually earn enough Event Points during the event.
Even casual participation helps the community, but focused high-difficulty runs are the fastest way to secure every personal reward before January 6.