If you value your mind, please do not look at this code.

                todayd = Date.today()

                month = 12;
                day = 25;

                if todayd.mon() == month && todayd.day == day
                        command( format( "say ![bc03]Merry ![c04]Christmas!![o]" ) )
                        return XCHAT_EAT_ALL
                elsif todayd.mon() >= month && todayd.day > day
                    days_to_christmas = Date.parse("#{month}/#{day}/#{todayd.year + 1}") - todayd
                else
                    days_to_christmas = Date.parse("#{month}/#{day}/#{todayd.year}") - todayd
                end

                command( format("say @#{triggerUser}: It is ![bc04]#{days_to_christmas}![bc] days until Christmas!"))