diff --git a/modules/easteregg.lua b/modules/easteregg.lua
index a75aeb75..05e6f51f 100644
--- a/modules/easteregg.lua
+++ b/modules/easteregg.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pfUI:RegisterModule("easteregg", function ()
+  -- merry x-mas!
   if date("%m%d") == "1224" or date("%m%d") == "1225" then
-    -- merry x-mas!
     local title = (UnitFactionGroup("player") == "Horde") and PVP_RANK_18_0 or PVP_RANK_18_1
     local oldflag = _G.CHAT_FLAG_AFK
 
@@ -27,4 +27,118 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("easteregg", function ()
     _G.MARKED_AFK_MESSAGE   = "|cff33ffccShagu|cffffffff wishes you a merry christmas. You are now |cff33ffcc" .. title .. "|cffffffff. Thanks for using |cff33ffccpf|cffffffffUI|cffffffff!|r: %s"
     _G.CLEARED_AFK          = "You are no longer |cff33ffcc" .. title .. "|r."
   end
+
+  -- happy new year
+  if date("%m%d") == "1231" or date("%m%d") == "0101" then
+    local fireworks = CreateFrame("Button", "pfFireworks", UIParent)
+    fireworks:SetFrameStrata("DIALOG")
+    fireworks:SetAllPoints()
+    fireworks:Hide()
+
+    fireworks.night = fireworks:CreateTexture("LOW")
+    fireworks.night:SetTexture(0,0,0,1)
+    fireworks.night:SetGradientAlpha("VERTICAL", 0,0,0,.5, 0,0,0,1)
+    fireworks.night:SetAllPoints()
+
+    fireworks.stext = fireworks:CreateFontString("Status", "LOW", "GameFontWhite")
+    fireworks.stext:SetFont(STANDARD_TEXT_FONT, 14, "OUTLINE")
+    fireworks.stext:SetPoint("TOP", 0, -380)
+    fireworks.stext:SetText("|cff33ffccShagu|cffffffff wishes you a")
+
+    fireworks.text = fireworks:CreateFontString("Status", "LOW", "GameFontWhite")
+    fireworks.text:SetFont("Interface\\AddOns\\pfUI\\fonts\\BigNoodleTitling.ttf", 38)
+    fireworks.text:SetPoint("TOP", 0, -400)
+    fireworks.text:SetText("happy new year!")
+
+    fireworks.dtext = fireworks:CreateFontString("Status", "LOW", "GameFontWhite")
+    fireworks.dtext:SetFont(STANDARD_TEXT_FONT, 14, "OUTLINE")
+    fireworks.dtext:SetPoint("TOP", 0, -430)
+    fireworks.dtext:SetText("Another year with |cff33ffccpf|rUI has passed.\nThanks for keep using it!\n\n|cff444444<Click> or '/afk' to exit")
+
+    fireworks:SetScript("OnClick", function()
+      this:Hide()
+    end)
+
+    -- trigger fireworks when being AFK
+    fireworks:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_SYSTEM")
+    fireworks:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
+      if strfind(arg1, _G.MARKED_AFK) or strfind(arg1, _G.MARKED_AFK_MESSAGE) then
+        this:SetAlpha(0)
+        this:Show()
+      elseif strfind(arg1, _G.CLEARED_AFK) then
+        this:Hide()
+      end
+    end)
+
+    -- basic explosion animation
+    local function animation()
+      this:SetWidth(this:GetWidth()+2)
+      this:SetHeight(this:GetHeight()+2)
+      this:SetAlpha(this:GetAlpha() - .05)
+      if this:GetAlpha() <= 0 then
+        this.free = true
+        this:Hide()
+      end
+    end
+
+    -- cache explosions to reuse frames
+    local explosions = {}
+    local function GetExplosion()
+      for id, frame in pairs(explosions) do
+        if frame.free then
+          frame.free = nil
+          return frame
+        end
+      end
+
+      local frame = CreateFrame("Frame", nil, fireworks)
+      frame:SetScript("OnUpdate", animation)
+      frame.tex = frame:CreateTexture("HIGH")
+      frame.tex:SetAllPoints()
+
+      table.insert(explosions, frame)
+
+      return frame
+    end
+
+    -- create random amount of fireworks at random positions
+    local width, height = GetScreenWidth(), GetScreenHeight()
+    fireworks:SetScript("OnUpdate", function()
+      -- fade in the night
+      if this:GetAlpha() < 1 then
+        this:SetAlpha(this:GetAlpha() + .02)
+        return
+      end
+
+      -- let the "happy new year" blink
+      local r,g,b = this.text:GetTextColor()
+      this.text:SetTextColor(r+(math.random()-.5)/10, g+(math.random()-.5)/10, b+(math.random()-.5)/10,1)
+
+      if ( this.tick or 1) > GetTime() then return else this.tick = GetTime() + math.random() - .2 end
+
+      local x,y = math.random(1, width), -1*math.random(1,height)
+
+      -- create the base explosion
+      local f = GetExplosion()
+      f:ClearAllPoints()
+      f:SetPoint("CENTER", fireworks, "TOPLEFT", x, y)
+      f:SetWidth(25)
+      f:SetHeight(25)
+      f.tex:SetTexture(1,1,1,.5)
+      f:SetAlpha(1)
+      f:Show()
+
+      -- create random amount of colored explosions
+      for i=1, math.random(20) do
+        local f = GetExplosion()
+        f:ClearAllPoints()
+        f:SetPoint("CENTER", fireworks, "TOPLEFT", x+(math.random(0,100)-50), y+(math.random(0,100)-50))
+        f:SetWidth(2)
+        f:SetHeight(2)
+        f.tex:SetTexture(math.random(),math.random(),math.random(),1)
+        f:SetAlpha(1)
+        f:Show()
+      end
+    end)
+  end
 end)