I have a suggestion for distributing next holiday special items - NPC's dropping keys to open a chest.
Instead of extra rare holiday drops from NPC's, why not make them drop keys to open the holiday special item chest, but NOT EVERY KEY guarantees you a holiday item.
Example:
Instead of lets say 1 in 5000 chance of holiday drop, 1 in 500 NPC's drops a key, and there is a 10% chance of getting a holiday item from the chest. No empty chest-openings, other prizes can be anything (r2h's, gems, new keys etc.).

For me this seems like a good incentive to grind during holidays - the amount of special items introduced into the server stays the same but people are more involved in the distribution process and have more fun. Also, missing one key drop wouldn't make people go looking for a rope and a chair.

What you think? Next holiday is easter and after that server's 2nd anniversary in may.