diff --git a/gitfiti.py b/gitfiti.py
index b327a1df60..ab0f6050d0 100755
--- a/gitfiti.py
+++ b/gitfiti.py
@@ -325,8 +325,11 @@ def calculate_multiplier(max_commits):
 def get_start_date():
     """returns a datetime object for the first sunday after one year ago today
     at 12:00 noon"""
-    today = datetime.today()
-    date = datetime(today.year - 1, today.month, today.day, 12)
+    date = datetime(today.year, today.month, today.day, 12)
+    last_day = datetime(2024, 12, 31, 12)
+    if (date == last_day):
+        print("Happy New Year!")
+        #date = datetime(today.year + 1, today.month, today.day, 12) not important
     weekday = datetime.weekday(date)
 
     while weekday < 6: