The halls have been decked, and garlands abound. The excitement is building all around. Great Father Winter will bring gifts that delight! We’ll feast and be merry and have snowball fights! We’ll gather together as we sit by the fire, regaling stories and sharing hot apple cider.
The Feast of Winter Veil has begun and will run through 6 AM on January 2nd. WoWHead has a full overview of the event which can be found here.
The following information is for the Iron Man Challenge. For information on the challenge variants please see below.
New for 2019
There are a couple of new things this year. One of those being A Tiny Winter Hat. This item is obtained by visiting the Smokeywoods Pastures cart in either Ironforge or Orgrimmar and clicking on Pepe. As of this moment, the item is not on the live servers but an official Blizzard post said it was new this year. Perhaps it will get hot fixed at some point during the event. At this time, this item has NOT been tested. If this item does get added in during the event, consider it NOT ALLOWED until we’ve had the chance to test it. Once tested we’ll update the post on the final answer.
Another new thing added in this year is sleigh rides around Ironforge and Orgrimmar. 
You can find the sleighs near where Greatfather Winter is located. It looks like you can ride in the sleigh or on one of the stags pulling it. No buffs are incurred and this is just a fun, silly holiday activity. This is ALLOWED.
Quests & Daily Quests
There are several quests and daily quests available during this event that you are allowed to complete. While you are allowed to complete them here are a few things to make note of:
– The quests Treats for Great-father Winter(H) and Treats for Greatfather Winter(A) involve cooking. You are NOT ALLOWED to learn cooking for this quest, however, you can buy the gingerbread cookies needed off the Auction House if any have been listed. The milk can be bought from vendors.
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
Warlords Savage Gift
The Savage Gift is obtained from Izzy Hollyfizzle who is located in your level 3 garrison. The gift can be purchased for 5 Merry Supplies and may contain the following items:
– Apexis Crystals
– Oil
– Garrison Resources
– Elixir of the Rapid Mind (NOT ALLOWED)
– Medallion of the Legion
– Frozen Arms of a Hero
– Minion of Grumpus
Catching Greatfather Winter
At Highmountain Peak in the Highmountain zone, you can find a Highmountain Tauren version of Greatfather Winter. At the top of every hour, he’ll spawn near Frosthoof Watch and travel down Hightmountain Peak in a sled being pulled by a couple of Winter Elderhorns. When you catch up with him, he’ll award you 500 Order Resources.
Festive Fun
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
Holiday Treats
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come
with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
Holiday Gifts
The gifts Greatfater Winter leaves under the tree can be opened between December 25th and January 2nd. Just because you can open them does not mean you can use all of the items given to you. The following are items you are NOT ALLOWED to use:
– Winter Veil Cookie
– Mechanical Greench
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 *Sidenote: While you are NOT ALLOWED to learn the schematic, all toys are ALLOWED to be used at the player’s risk. When in doubt, scout it out.
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
Cosmetics, Pets, & Toys
You are ALLOWED to obtain all of the pets and toys. Please remember that while you are allowed to acquire the pets you are NOT ALLOWED to partake in any pet battles. As far as cosmetic items are concerned please remember to follow your gear rules.
Tin Man
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests Treats for Great-father Winter(H) and Treats for Greatfather Winter(A) involve cooking. You are NOT ALLOWED to learn cooking for this quest, however, you can buy the gingerbread cookies needed off the Auction House if any have been listed. The milk can be bought from vendors.
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
– The Elixir of the Rapid Mind which has a chance to be contained in the Savage Gift is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
While you are ALLOWED to open your gifts from Greatfather Winter, that does not mean you can use everything you receive. You are NOT ALLOWED to use the following:
– Mechanical Greench
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 *Sidenote: While you are NOT ALLOWED to learn the schematic, all toys are ALLOWED to be used at the player’s risk. When in doubt, scout it out.
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe
No holiday is complete without some special treats. Being a Tin has some advantages. One of those advantages allows you to have food buffs. The following treats provide buffs that are ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Cookie
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
– Winter Veil Eggnog
While the items listed above are okay the Fizzy Apple Cider is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Working Man
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
– The Elixir of the Rapid Mind which has a chance to be contained in the Savage Gift is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
The gifts from Greatfather Winter may contain several different things. Some of those items are listed below. Please review them carefully to see what is and is not allowed.
Items NOT ALLOWED:
– Mechanical Greench
– Winter Veil Cookie
You are ALLOWED to learn any of the profession formulas, patterns, plans, and recipes if you have the corresponding profession. You are NOT ALLOWED to consume or use any of the items if it goes against your challenge’s rules.
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe(see below)
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Green Man
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests Treats for Great-father Winter(H) and Treats for Greatfather Winter(A) involve cooking. You are NOT ALLOWED to learn cooking for this quest, however, you can buy the gingerbread cookies needed off the Auction House if any have been listed. The milk can be bought from vendors.
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
– The Elixir of the Rapid Mind which has a chance to be contained in the Savage Gift is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
While you are ALLOWED to open your gifts from Greatfather Winter, that does not mean you can use everything you receive. You are NOT ALLOWED to use the following:
– Mechanical Greench
– Winter Veil Cookie
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 *Sidenote: While you are NOT ALLOWED to learn the schematic, all toys are ALLOWED to be used at the player’s risk. When in doubt, scout it out.
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe(see below)
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come 
with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Blood Thirsty
This holiday revolves around quests that are NOT ALLOWED. All that mob grinding has landed you on Greatfather Winter’s naughty list.
Pacifist
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. You’ll also want to keep your distance while this fight is in progress to lessen the chance of a prox kill. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
The quests obtained from the garrisons are NOT ALLOWED as you don’t have access to them.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
The gifts from Greatfather Winter may contain several different things. Some of those items are listed below. Please review them carefully to see what is and is not allowed.
Items NOT ALLOWED:
– Mechanical Greench
– Winter Veil Cookie
You are ALLOWED to learn any of the profession formulas, patterns, plans, and recipes if you have the corresponding profession. You are NOT ALLOWED to consume or use any of the items if it goes against your challenge’s rules.
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe(see below)
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come
with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Iron Teams
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests Treats for Great-father Winter(H) and Treats for Greatfather Winter(A) involve cooking. You are NOT ALLOWED to learn cooking for this quest, however, you can buy the gingerbread cookies needed off the Auction House if any have been listed. The milk can be bought from vendors.
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
– The Elixir of the Rapid Mind which has a chance to be contained in the Savage Gift is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
While you are ALLOWED to open your gifts from Greatfather Winter, that does not mean you can use everything you receive. You are NOT ALLOWED to use the following:
– Mechanical Greench
– Winter Veil Cookie
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 *Sidenote: While you are NOT ALLOWED to learn the schematic, all toys are ALLOWED to be used at the player’s risk. When in doubt, scout it out.
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe(see below)
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Green Teams
All of the event’s quests and daily quests are Allowed but there are a few things to make note of:
– The quests Treats for Great-father Winter(H) and Treats for Greatfather Winter(A) involve cooking. You are NOT ALLOWED to learn cooking for this quest, however, you can buy the gingerbread cookies needed off the Auction House if any have been listed. The milk can be bought from vendors.
– The quests You’re a Mean One…(H) and You’re a Mean One…(A) involve retrieving Stolen Treats from The Abominable Greench. Once he has been slain the stolen goods spawn at the entrance of his cave. You do NOT need to kill the Greench in order to be able to snag the gifts when they spawn in. It is recommended that challengers keep a safe distance from this boss as there is a good chance he’ll one-shot your challenger. This quest may only be available to players level 60 and up as indicated by a post from Blizzard.
For challengers that have upgraded their garrisons to level 3 and are level 100 or higher, an additional 4 holiday daily quests will become available. These can be picked up in your garrisons from either Almie(A) or Pizzle(H).
– The quest Grumpus involves killing him and you must tag him to get credit. This quest may be too dangerous to bother with. When in doubt, scout it out.
– The Elixir of the Rapid Mind which has a chance to be contained in the Savage Gift is NOT ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to catch Greatfather Winter in Highmountain. Doing so will award 500 Order Resources.
You are ALLOWED to take a sleigh ride around Ironforge or Orgrimmar.
At this time the new item A Tiny Winter Hat has yet to be added to the live servers. This item is NOT ALLOWED until we can test it if/when it gets implemented. We will update the status of this item at that time.
While you are ALLOWED to open your gifts from Greatfather Winter, that does not mean you can use everything you receive. You are NOT ALLOWED to use the following:
– Mechanical Greench
– Winter Veil Cookie
– Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 *Sidenote: While you are NOT ALLOWED to learn the 
schematic, all toys are ALLOWED to be used at the player’s risk. When in doubt, scout it out.
– Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
– Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
– Plans: Edge of Winter
– Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
– Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
The following festive items can be obtained during this event by /kissing a winter reveler once an hour and are ALLOWED. These revelers can be found in the inns:
– Fresh Holly
– Handful of Snowflakes
– Mistletoe(see below)
The Mistletoe is the main item you need to be careful with here. When used on another player it places a spirit buff on them. It does not look like you can place this on yourself however should another player use this on you remove it immediately since the buff is NOT ALLOWED.
No holiday is complete without some special treats though being a challenger can come with some dietary restrictions. The following treats provide buffs that are NOT ALLOWED:
– Gingerbread Cookie
– Fizzy Apple Cider
– Honeyed Holiday Ham
– Hot Apple Cider
– Sparkling Apple Cider
– Winter Veil Egg Nog
The Winter Veil Eggnog (no space) is a different item and is ALLOWED.
You are ALLOWED to obtain the cosmetic items, toys, and pets but do remember to follow your gear rules, click off any buffs toys might give you, and no pet battles.
Blood Teams
This holiday revolves around quests that are NOT ALLOWED. All that mob grinding has landed you on Greatfather Winter’s naughty list.
Classic Iron
While we are still not able to track Classic Irons just yet, for those interested, the Feast of Winter Veil is running through January 2nd on classic servers. WoWHead has compiled a guide for the Classic version of the Feast of Winter Veil, which can be found here. Most of the quests look pretty straight forward and fairly similar if not the same as some of the quests available for the retail version of the event. If you are attempting any of the holiday quests on your Irons in Classic just remember to review the rough rule set we have on the site before getting started and when in doubt feel free to ask us for clarification.
Some images used with permission from WoWHead.com