diff --git a/lib/config/periods.py b/lib/config/periods.py
index 6da9f74..92c2546 100644
--- a/lib/config/periods.py
+++ b/lib/config/periods.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class Period:
     def __init__(self, name="", year="*", month="*", day="*", week="*",
-                 day_of_week=None, hour="*", minute="*", second="0",
+                 day_of_week=None, hour="*", minute="*", second="0", date=None,
                  comment=None):
         self.name = name
         self.year = year                # 4-digit year number
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Period:
         self.minute = minute            # minute (0-59)
         self.second = second            # second (0-59)
         self.comment = comment
+        self.date = date
 
     def __str__(self):
         ret = "Period(Name: " + self.name + " Year: " + self.year + " Month: " + self.month + ")"
diff --git a/linspector.json b/linspector.json
index 4aa0e53..fe82248 100644
--- a/linspector.json
+++ b/linspector.json
@@ -149,7 +149,11 @@
         	"minute": "5",
         	"second": "",
         	"comment": "All day all night... every five minutes!"
+        },
+        "next_christmas" : {
+          "date": "2013-12-24 20:00:00"
         }
+        
     },
     "hosts":
     {