diff --git a/src/gfx.rs b/src/gfx.rs
index e2fa9c2..463fd99 100644
--- a/src/gfx.rs
+++ b/src/gfx.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ pub const T_GRASS: u32 = 204; // 4 variants: grass above ground
 pub const I_WALL: u32 = 208; // wall tool: bricks rising from the floor
 pub const I_RAM: u32 = 209; // battering ram tool
 pub const I_CATAPULT: u32 = 210; // catapult tool
+pub const T_SNOW: u32 = 211; // 4 variants: snow on the land above ground (winter)
+pub const T_PUMPKIN: u32 = 215; // a carved pumpkin (Halloween)
 
 pub struct Gfx {
     pub atlas: Texture2D,
@@ -914,6 +916,25 @@ fn gen_atlas() -> Image {
             Some(if r % 5 == 0 { c(14, 40, 30) } else if r % 7 == 0 { c(52, 96, 62) } else if v == 0 { c(26, 64, 44) } else { c(32, 72, 40) })
         });
     }
+    // snow above ground in winter
+    for v in 0..4u32 {
+        cv.cell(T_SNOW + v, |x, y| {
+            let r = hash(x, y, 450 + v);
+            Some(if r % 9 == 0 { c(214, 222, 236) } else if r % 23 == 0 { c(150, 170, 120) } else { c(236, 240, 248) })
+        });
+    }
+    // a carved pumpkin: orange ribs, a grinning face
+    cv.cell(T_PUMPKIN, |x, y| {
+        let eye = (y == 5 || y == 6) && (x == 4 || x == 5 || x == 10 || x == 11);
+        let mouth = (y == 10 && (3..=12).contains(&x)) || (y == 11 && (5..=10).contains(&x) && x % 2 == 0);
+        if eye || mouth {
+            Some(c(255, 230, 90))
+        } else if x % 4 == 0 {
+            Some(c(190, 90, 20))
+        } else {
+            Some(c(240, 128, 30))
+        }
+    });
     // grass above ground
     for v in 0..4u32 {
         cv.cell(T_GRASS + v, |x, y| {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 89b1c91..1f90f04 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1893,6 +1893,17 @@ app.pending_briefing = briefing_of(&campaign, i);
             }
         }
         app.game.smooth_display(dt);
+        // winter: snow falls on the land above ground near the camera
+        if render3d::season() == 2 && !app.game.map.sky.is_empty() && app.game.parts.len() < 3000 {
+            let (cx, cz) = (app.cam.tx, app.cam.tz);
+            for _ in 0..3 {
+                let x = cx + (rand::gen_range(-1.0f32, 1.0)) * app.cam.zoom * 0.8;
+                let z = cz + (rand::gen_range(-1.0f32, 1.0)) * app.cam.zoom * 0.8;
+                if inb(x as i32, z as i32) && app.game.map.sky(map::idx(x as i32, z as i32)) {
+                    app.game.parts.push(particles::Part { kind: particles::EMBER, x, y: z, h: 4.0, vx: rand::gen_range(-0.2f32, 0.2), vy: 0.0, vh: -0.6, t: 0.0, max: 6.0, col: particles::abgr(245, 248, 255), size: 0.04 });
+                }
+            }
+        }
         let hear = app.cam.zoom * 1.2;
         let (right, _) = app.cam.ground_axes();
         for ev in app.game.events.drain(..) {
diff --git a/src/render3d.rs b/src/render3d.rs
index 0ce655a..17b8860 100644
--- a/src/render3d.rs
+++ b/src/render3d.rs
@@ -440,6 +440,24 @@ impl MB {
     }
 }
 
+// the season of the real date: 0 none, 1 Halloween (20 Oct - 5 Nov), 2 winter (Dec - Feb)
+pub fn season() -> u8 {
+    thread_local! {
+        static SEASON: std::cell::Cell<u8> = const { std::cell::Cell::new(255) };
+    }
+    SEASON.with(|s| {
+        if s.get() == 255 {
+            let (_, m, d, _, _) = crate::cloud::civil(macroquad::miniquad::date::now() as i64);
+            s.set(match (m, d) {
+                (10, 20..=31) | (11, 1..=5) => 1,
+                (12, _) | (1, _) | (2, _) => 2,
+                _ => 0,
+            });
+        }
+        s.get()
+    })
+}
+
 // the researched level of the room on tile t (1: none)
 fn room_level_at(map: &Map, t: &Tile) -> u8 {
     if map.upgrades.is_empty() {
@@ -693,7 +711,7 @@ fn build_chunk(map: &Map, amb: &[f32], glow: &[f32], cx: i32, cz: i32, atlas: &T
             let mut tex = Gfx::tile_tex(t.kind, t.owner, t.var, t.reinforced);
             // open land above ground is grass (until a master claims it)
             if map.sky(idx(x, z)) && t.kind == Kind::Floor && t.owner == Owner::None {
-                tex = T_GRASS + (t.var as u32 & 3);
+                tex = if season() == 2 { T_SNOW } else { T_GRASS } + (t.var as u32 & 3);
             }
             let (ua, ub) = cell_uv(tex);
             let (xf, zf) = (x as f32, z as f32);
@@ -889,6 +907,15 @@ fn build_chunk(map: &Map, amb: &[f32], glow: &[f32], cx: i32, cz: i32, atlas: &T
                 }
                 // room decor
                 let dc = col(lava_lit(Vec3::splat(amb_at(amb, xf + 0.5, zf + 0.5)), lava_at(glow, xf + 0.5, zf + 0.5)), 1.0);
+                // Halloween: now and then a glowing pumpkin on the dungeon's plain floor
+                if season() == 1 && t.kind == Kind::Floor && t.owner == Owner::Player {
+                    let hsh = (x as u32).wrapping_mul(2246822519) ^ (z as u32).wrapping_mul(3266489917);
+                    if (hsh >> 7) % 37 == 0 {
+                        let (cx, cz) = (xf + 0.3 + ((hsh >> 3) % 4) as f32 * 0.1, zf + 0.35);
+                        let pc = col(Vec3::splat(1.4), 1.0);
+                        mb.boxy(vec3(cx - 0.14, 0.0, cz - 0.14), vec3(cx + 0.14, 0.24, cz + 0.14), T_PUMPKIN, pc, pc);
+                    }
+                }
                 if t.plant() {
                     // a giant mushroom or a tree (marked for felling: a yellow tint)
                     let (cx, cz) = (xf + 0.5, zf + 0.5);
@@ -908,7 +935,8 @@ fn build_chunk(map: &Map, amb: &[f32], glow: &[f32], cx: i32, cz: i32, atlas: &T
                         let tc = tint(Vec3::splat(a.max(0.3)));
                         mb.boxy(vec3(cx - 0.12, 0.0, cz - 0.12), vec3(cx + 0.12, 0.9 * s, cz + 0.12), T_BARK, tc, tc);
                         let lc = tint(Vec3::splat(a.max(0.3) * 0.9));
-                        let top = tint(Vec3::splat(a.max(0.3) * 1.1));
+                        // snow on the crowns in winter
+                        let top = if season() == 2 { col(Vec3::splat(a.max(0.3) * 2.2), 1.0) } else { tint(Vec3::splat(a.max(0.3) * 1.1)) };
                         let leaves = T_LEAVES + (t.var as u32 & 1);
                         mb.boxy(vec3(cx - 0.48, 0.75 * s, cz - 0.48), vec3(cx + 0.48, 1.55 * s, cz + 0.48), leaves, lc, top);
                         mb.boxy(vec3(cx - 0.3, 1.55 * s, cz - 0.3), vec3(cx + 0.3, 1.95 * s, cz + 0.3), leaves, lc, top);