All holiday items in Old School RuneScape, ranked – Destructoid

Old School RuneScape celebrates major holidays throughout the year with special events. These are usually fun OSRS quests, which offer cosmetic rewards based on that holiday.

It gives you something fun to look forward to throughout the year. Some of these events are an annual tradition, while others haven’t appeared in ages. Let’s rank the items received from these holiday events, shall we?

Valentine’s Day

The Valentine’s Day event was held for the first and last time in 2014, making this a simple ranking. There’s just one item!

1. Box of chocolate strawberries (2014)

The box of chocolate strawberries was a cool reward, but it was removed from the game a while ago to prevent the creation of a discontinued tradeable item, much like party hats in the original RuneScape.

Birthday

OSRS launched on February 16, 2013; each year, it marks the occasion with big birthday celebrations. Jagex goes all out with these creations, adding some of the most unique items in Old School RuneScape.

1. Gnome child hat (2016)
2. 4th birthday hat (2017)
3. Prop sword (2018)
4. War ship (2014)
5. 10th birthday balloons (2023)
6. 10th birthday cape (2023)
7. Birthday cake (2019)
8. Banana cape (2021)
9. Gnome child plush (2023)
10. Stray dog plush (2023)
11. Jad plush (2023)
12. Dragon candle dagger (2023)
13. Silver partyhat (2023)
14. Birthday balloons (2017)
15. Cat ears (2020)
16. Cake hat (2023)
17. Oldschool jumper (2023)
18. Cursed banana (2021)
19. Gnome child backpack (2023)
20. Bob the cat slippers (2023)
21. Jad slippers (2023)
22. Skis (2022)
23. Hell cat ears (2020)
24. Cow outfit (2015)

Luckily, each birthday event gives all the rewards from previous years. This means you can still obtain the earliest birthday rewards, even if you’re a new OSRS player.

April Fools

Jagex used to hold April Fools’ events yearly, but they didn’t always feature a unique reward. 2015 and 2016 were the only years for this, although all items can be bought from Diango in Draynor if you didn’t play back in the day.

1. Cruciferous codex (2016)
2. Diango’s claws (2015)
3. Cabbage cape (2016)

Will April Fools’ holiday events ever come back? Maybe, but they haven’t been seen since 2020, so don’t hold your breath.

Easter

Who doesn’t love Easter? It’s an excuse to eat mountains of chocolate and not feel awful about it, and it’s no different with Old School RuneScape‘s Easter events.

1. Crate ring (2022)
2. Eastfloor spade (2023)
3. Gregg’s eastdoor (2021)
4. Easter ring (2013)
5. Propeller hat (2021)
6. Easter hat (2022)
7. Easter basket (2014)
8. Magic egg ball (2020)
9. Egg priest vestments (2024)
10. Giant bronze dagger (2023)
11. Nest hat (2023)
12. Eggshell outfit (2018)
13. ’24-carat’ sword (2020)
14. Carrot sword (2020)
15. Easter egg (2013)
16. Easter egg helm (2017)
17. Giant easter egg (2019)
18. Bunny outfit (2016)
19. Rubber chicken (2013)
20. Chicken outfit (2013)
21. Bunnyman mask (2019)

Easter events over the last few years haven’t had quite as interesting rewards as the game’s early days. Let’s hope Jagex can improve in the future.

Pride

Old School RuneScape Pride events were first held in 2017, before disappearing and making a return from 2022 onwards. These celebrations of LGBTQIA+ inclusivity are some of the most colorful clothing options in OSRS, making them great for fashionscapers.

1. Poet’s jacket (2023)
2. Rainbow crown shirt (2024)
3. Love crossbow (2023)
4. Rainbow cape (2024)
5. Rainbow jumper (2023)
6. Rainbow scarf (2017)
7. Flower crown (2022)

Pride events are aptly held throughout Pride month in June annually, although Jagex occasionally extends this into July, giving players a chance to claim those sweet rainbow rewards.

Midsummer

Between 2013 and 2017, Jagex celebrated midsummer towards the end of June with typically small holiday events. These rewards weren’t the most popular in the game, but there are a few interesting items that fashionscapers could use as part of a cool outfit.

1. Half full wine jug (2014)
2. Disk of returning (2014)
3. Hand fan (2017)
4. Druidic wreath (2014)
5. Hornwood helm (2016)
6. Mask of balance (2015)
7. Beach boxing gloves (2013)

There hasn’t been a midsummer event in OSRS since 2017, so all cosmetic holiday rewards are available for purchase from Diango in Draynor for a single coin nowadays.

Halloween

The yearly arrival of spooky season also brings a new OSRS holiday event. This has been a tradition ever since the earliest days of the original RuneScape, and it’s showing no signs of stopping.

1. Haunted wine bottle (2021)
2. Saucepan (2021)
3. Pumpkin (2013)
4. Halloween wig (2022)
5. Spider hat (2023)
6. Treat cauldron (2022)
7. Magical pumpkin (2020)
8. Anti-panties (2015)
9. Cobweb cape (2023)
10. Gravedigger outfit (2015)
11. Ugly halloween jumper (2021)
12. Zombie head (2013)
13. Witch costume (2022)
14. Eek the Spider (2018)
15. Grim reaper hood (2014)
16. Jonas mask (2017)
17. Skeleton lantern (2019)
18. Clown outfit (2018)
19. Scythe (2013)
20. Pumpkin lantern (2019)
21. Spooky outfit (2019)
22. Spookier outfit (2019)
23. Banshee outfit (2016)
24. Jack lantern mask (2013)
25. Skeleton outfit (2013)
26. Headless head (2020)
27. H’ween masks (2013)

With decades of Halloween iconography to pull from, Jagex should have no problem keeping its spooky rewards interesting for years to come.

Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Jagex puts on an annual show for the holiday season with epic Christmas events. Get your festive items as December rolls around.

1. Giant boulder (2020)
2. Yo-yo (2013)
3. Secret Santa present (2021)
4. Marionettes (2013)
5. Goblin decorations (2020)
6. Wintumber tree (2013)
7. Hats and scarves (2013)
8. Snowman ring (2021)
9. Snow goggles & hat (2022)
10. Icy jumper (2023)
11. Snow globe (2016)
12. Festive games crown (2022)
13. Santa’s list (2022)
14. Snow imp costume (2017)
15. Christmas cracker (2013)
16. Festive elf slippers (2021)
17. Festive elf hat (2021)
18. Sack of coal (2022)
19. Snowglobe helmet (2023)
20. Reindeer hat (2013)
21. Nutcracker outfit (2022)
22. Gingerbread shields (2019)
23. Giant present (2016)
24. Christmas jumper (2022)
25. Sack of presents (2016)
26. Christmas tree costume (2018)
27. Candy cane (2018)
28. Wise old man’s Santa hat (2017)
29. Inverted Santa hat (2015)
30. Antisanta outfit (2014)
31. Black Santa hat (2015)
32. Santa hat (2013)
33. Santa outfit (2014)
34. Partyhats (2013)

You knew partyhats would be number one, didn’t you? They’re the OG RuneScape rares, with players spending hundreds of millions on them in the original game. Luckily, they don’t cost nearly as much in OSRS.

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