diff --git a/src/main/resources/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/motd.lua b/src/main/resources/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/motd.lua
index 57ab7b916..5a2e78b83 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/motd.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/data/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/motd.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ elseif date.month == 12 and date.day == 24 then
     print("Merry X-mas!")
 elseif date.month == 10 and date.day == 31 then
     print("OOoooOOOoooo! Spooky!")
+elseif date.month == 4 and date.day == 28 then
+    print("Ed Balls")
 else
     local tMotd = {}
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/test-rom/spec/programs/motd_spec.lua b/src/test/resources/test-rom/spec/programs/motd_spec.lua
index d426fb6e7..47fcfccd3 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/test-rom/spec/programs/motd_spec.lua
+++ b/src/test/resources/test-rom/spec/programs/motd_spec.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 local capture = require "test_helpers".capture_program
 
 describe("The motd program", function()
-    local function setup_date(month, day)
-        stub(os, "date", function() return { month = month, day = day } end)
+    local function setup_date(day, month)
+        stub(os, "date", function() return { day = day, month = month } end)
     end
 
     it("displays MOTD", function()
@@ -16,20 +16,26 @@ describe("The motd program", function()
             :matches { ok = true, output = "Hello World!\n", error = "" }
     end)
 
-    it("displays date-specific MOTD (1/1)", function()
+    it("displays date-specific MOTD (1 Jan)", function()
         setup_date(1, 1)
         expect(capture(stub, "motd"))
             :matches { ok = true, output = "Happy new year!\n", error = "" }
     end)
 
-    it("displays date-specific MOTD (10/31)", function()
-        setup_date(10, 31)
+    it("displays date-specific MOTD (28 Apr)", function()
+        setup_date(28, 4)
+        expect(capture(stub, "motd"))
+            :matches { ok = true, output = "Ed Balls\n", error = "" }
+    end)
+
+    it("displays date-specific MOTD (31 Oct)", function()
+        setup_date(31, 10)
         expect(capture(stub, "motd"))
             :matches { ok = true, output = "OOoooOOOoooo! Spooky!\n", error = "" }
     end)
 
-    it("displays date-specific MOTD (12/24)", function()
-        setup_date(12, 24)
+    it("displays date-specific MOTD (24 Dec)", function()
+        setup_date(24, 12)
         expect(capture(stub, "motd"))
             :matches { ok = true, output = "Merry X-mas!\n", error = "" }
     end)