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Disable Christmas Chests

by meza

Disable Christmas Chests stops the seasonal Christmas textures from replacing regular and trapped chests outside the December 24–26 window, and lets players bring them back when they want.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.11

What it does

By default the christmasMode setting is DISABLE, so chests keep their normal textures. Pressing G turns the Christmas textures off during the December 24–26 event, and outside that window the seasonal textures are suppressed in every case. G can also be set as a year-round toggle, so the festive look appears whenever a player wants it, which content creators and anyone wanting a festive mood in July may find useful. The config file controls whether regular chests ever swap in presents, and a separate option hides the seasonal textures only on trapped chests while the other chests stay festive.

The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client needs it; servers run without it. Fabric API is required, and the project is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 16 game versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds target 1.21.11. A version of the mod from 2025 added a bunch of new functionality, and leaving it installed all year is safe, since nothing changes outside the holiday window.

Key features

  1. Default chest textures

    Regular and trapped chests keep their standard look unless the player turns the Christmas textures on.

  2. Keybind toggle

    G switches the Christmas textures off during the event, or works as a year-round toggle; the key can be rebound.

  3. Trapped chest option

    Seasonal textures can be hidden on trapped chests only, while other chests keep the festive look.

  4. Config file settings

    The config file sets the christmasMode value and how the toggle responds to one or two key presses.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.21.111.4.3+fabric-1.21.11Not available1.4.3+neoforge-1.21.11Not available
1.21.101.4.3+fabric-1.21.9Not available1.4.3+neoforge-1.21.9Not available
1.21.91.4.3+fabric-1.21.9Not available1.4.3+neoforge-1.21.9Not available
1.21.81.4.3+fabric-1.21.4Not availableNot availableNot available
1.21.71.4.3+fabric-1.21.4Not availableNot availableNot available
1.21.61.4.3+fabric-1.21.4Not availableNot availableNot available
1.21.51.4.3+fabric-1.21.4Not availableNot availableNot available
1.21.41.4.3+fabric-1.21.41.3.7+forge-1.21.4Not available1.3.3
1.21.31.4.3+fabric-1.21.11.3.3Not available1.3.3
1.21.21.4.3+fabric-1.21.11.3.3Not available1.3.3
1.21.11.4.3+fabric-1.21.11.3.7+forge-1.21.1Not available1.3.3
1.211.2.01.2.0Not available1.2.0
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Christmas Chests is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt across 1.19 – 1.20.4. Hendrix's Better Christmas Chests is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with Fabric and NeoForge files for 1.21.4 – 26.3. Ho Ho Creepers needs both the client and the server, and is not open source; its files cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Disable Christmas ChestsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 1.21.11Client-side only2025-12-24
Better Christmas ChestsFabric, Forge and Quilt1.19 – 1.20.4Client-side only2024-01-19
Hendrix's Better Christmas ChestsFabric and NeoForge1.21.4 – 26.3Client-side only2026-09-29
Ho Ho Creepers 🎅Fabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.8Client and server2026-01-28

Questions

Does Disable Christmas Chests need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is listed as a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside the mod on every loader it runs on.

Does a server need Disable Christmas Chests?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's client runs it and servers can run without it.

Which key controls the Christmas textures?

G toggles the textures during the event or year-round. The hotkey can be rebound in the controls menu if it conflicts with other mods.

In the catalog

Disable Christmas Chests is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

2025 versions are up with a bunch of new functionality! Client-side Fabric and NeoForge mod that prevents Mojang's Christmas chest textures from replacing the normal and trapped chest textures (Dec 24–26). Safe to leave installed all year; outside the holiday window nothing changes.
meza, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
meza
Published
2023-12-02
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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