diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 62bd92006e..d18a18e1c3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Features ✨:
  - Store encrypted file in cache and cleanup decrypted file at each app start (#2512)
  - Emoji Keyboard (#2520)
  - Social login (#2452)
+ - Support for chat effects in timeline (confetti, snow) (#2535)
 
 Improvements 🙌:
  - Add Setting Item to Change PIN (#2462)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6dd61a720c..7531dee61e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ allprojects {
                 includeGroupByRegex 'com\\.github\\.chrisbanes'
                 // PFLockScreen-Android
                 includeGroupByRegex 'com\\.github\\.vector-im'
+
+                //Chat effects
+                includeGroupByRegex 'com\\.github\\.jetradarmobile'
+                includeGroupByRegex 'nl\\.dionsegijn'
             }
         }
         maven {
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/message/MessageType.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/message/MessageType.kt
index 0f133323b0..a2b4e135d1 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/message/MessageType.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/session/room/model/message/MessageType.kt
@@ -33,4 +33,7 @@ object MessageType {
     // Add, in local, a fake message type in order to StickerMessage can inherit Message class
     // Because sticker isn't a message type but a event type without msgtype field
     const val MSGTYPE_STICKER_LOCAL = "org.matrix.android.sdk.sticker"
+
+    const val MSGTYPE_CONFETTI = "nic.custom.confetti"
+    const val MSGTYPE_SNOW = "nic.custom.snow"
 }
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 28d8fe5c1b..7bb8ca187c 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ dependencies {
     // Badge for compatibility
     implementation 'me.leolin:ShortcutBadger:1.1.22@aar'
 
+    // Chat effects
+    implementation 'nl.dionsegijn:konfetti:1.2.5'
+    implementation 'com.github.jetradarmobile:android-snowfall:1.2.0'
     // DI
     implementation "com.google.dagger:dagger:$daggerVersion"
     kapt "com.google.dagger:dagger-compiler:$daggerVersion"
diff --git a/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html b/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
index acf0bec14f..bf341e38b7 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
+++ b/vector/src/main/assets/open_source_licenses.html
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ SOFTWARE.
         <br/>
         Copyright (C) 2016 - Niklas Baudy, Ruben Gees, Mario Đanić and contributors
     </li>
+    <li>
+        <b>JetradarMobile / android-snowfall</b>
+        <br/>
+        Copyright 2016 JetRadar
+    </li>
 </ul>
 <pre>
 Apache License
@@ -576,5 +581,14 @@ Apache License
     </li>
 </pre>
 
+<pre>
+    ISC License
+    <li>
+        <b>DanielMartinus / Konfetti</b>
+        <br/>
+        Copyright (c) 2017 Dion Segijn
+    </li>
+</pre>
+
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/Command.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/Command.kt
index db429f9e58..66d88f149a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/Command.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/Command.kt
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ enum class Command(val command: String, val parameters: String, @StringRes val d
     POLL("/poll", "Question | Option 1 | Option 2 ...", R.string.command_description_poll),
     SHRUG("/shrug", "<message>", R.string.command_description_shrug),
     PLAIN("/plain", "<message>", R.string.command_description_plain),
-    DISCARD_SESSION("/discardsession", "", R.string.command_description_discard_session);
+    DISCARD_SESSION("/discardsession", "", R.string.command_description_discard_session),
+    CONFETTI("/confetti", "<message>", R.string.command_confetti),
+    SNOW("/snow", "<message>", R.string.command_snow);
 
     val length
         get() = command.length + 1
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/CommandParser.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/CommandParser.kt
index 94de6bf265..d458751364 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/CommandParser.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/CommandParser.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package im.vector.app.features.command
 
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.isEmail
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.isMsisdn
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.ChatEffect
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.MatrixPatterns
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.identity.ThreePid
 import timber.log.Timber
@@ -291,6 +292,14 @@ object CommandParser {
                 Command.DISCARD_SESSION.command        -> {
                     ParsedCommand.DiscardSession
                 }
+                Command.CONFETTI.command               -> {
+                    val message = textMessage.substring(Command.CONFETTI.command.length).trim()
+                    ParsedCommand.SendChatEffect(ChatEffect.CONFETTI, message)
+                }
+                Command.SNOW.command               -> {
+                    val message = textMessage.substring(Command.SNOW.command.length).trim()
+                    ParsedCommand.SendChatEffect(ChatEffect.SNOW, message)
+                }
                 else                                   -> {
                     // Unknown command
                     ParsedCommand.ErrorUnknownSlashCommand(slashCommand)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/ParsedCommand.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/ParsedCommand.kt
index 2f8531929a..d17faeafb8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/ParsedCommand.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/command/ParsedCommand.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package im.vector.app.features.command
 
+import im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail.ChatEffect
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.identity.ThreePid
 
 /**
@@ -55,4 +56,5 @@ sealed class ParsedCommand {
     class SendShrug(val message: CharSequence) : ParsedCommand()
     class SendPoll(val question: String, val options: List<String>) : ParsedCommand()
     object DiscardSession : ParsedCommand()
+    class SendChatEffect(val chatEffect: ChatEffect, val message: String) : ParsedCommand()
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/ChatEffectManager.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/ChatEffectManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee663b9bbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/ChatEffectManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.app.features.home.room.detail
+
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.events.model.toModel
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageContent
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.message.MessageType
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineEvent
+import java.util.Timer
+import java.util.TimerTask
+import javax.inject.Inject
+
+enum class ChatEffect {
+    CONFETTI,
+    SNOW
+}
+
+fun ChatEffect.toMessageType(): String {
+    return when (this) {
+        ChatEffect.CONFETTI -> MessageType.MSGTYPE_CONFETTI
+        ChatEffect.SNOW     -> MessageType.MSGTYPE_SNOW
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * A simple chat effect manager helper class
+ * Used by the view model to know if an event that become visible should trigger a chat effect.
+ * It also manages effect duration and some cool down, for example if an effect is currently playing,
+ * any other trigger will be ignored
+ * For now it uses visibility callback to check for an effect (that means that a fail to decrypt event - more
+ * precisely an event decrypted with a few delay won't trigger an effect; it's acceptable)
+ * Events that are more that 10s old won't trigger effects
+ */
+class ChatEffectManager @Inject constructor() {
+
+    interface Delegate {
+        fun stopEffects()
+        fun shouldStartEffect(effect: ChatEffect)
+    }
+
+    var delegate: Delegate? = null
+
+    private var stopTimer: Timer? = null
+
+    // an in memory store to avoid trigger twice for an event (quick close/open timeline)
+    private val alreadyPlayed = mutableListOf<String>()
+
+    fun checkForEffect(event: TimelineEvent) {
+        val age = event.root.ageLocalTs ?: 0
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        // messages older than 10s should not trigger any effect
+        if ((now - age) >= 10_000) return
+        val content = event.root.getClearContent()?.toModel<MessageContent>() ?: return
+        val effect = findEffect(content, event)
+        if (effect != null) {
+            synchronized(this) {
+                if (hasAlreadyPlayed(event)) return
+                markAsAlreadyPlayed(event)
+                // there is already an effect playing, so ignore
+                if (stopTimer != null) return
+                delegate?.shouldStartEffect(effect)
+                stopTimer = Timer().apply {
+                    schedule(object : TimerTask() {
+                        override fun run() {
+                            stopEffect()
+                        }
+                    }, 6_000)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun dispose() {
+        stopTimer?.cancel()
+        stopTimer = null
+        alreadyPlayed.clear()
+    }
+
+    @Synchronized
+    private fun stopEffect() {
+        stopTimer = null
+        delegate?.stopEffects()
+    }
+
+    private fun markAsAlreadyPlayed(event: TimelineEvent) {
+        alreadyPlayed.add(event.eventId)
+        // also put the tx id as fast way to deal with local echo
+        event.root.unsignedData?.transactionId?.let {
+            alreadyPlayed.add(it)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun hasAlreadyPlayed(event: TimelineEvent): Boolean {
+        return alreadyPlayed.contains(event.eventId)
+                || (event.root.unsignedData?.transactionId?.let { alreadyPlayed.contains(it) } ?: false)
+    }
+
+    private fun findEffect(content: MessageContent, event: TimelineEvent): ChatEffect? {
+        return when (content.msgType) {
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_CONFETTI -> ChatEffect.CONFETTI
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_SNOW     -> ChatEffect.SNOW
+            MessageType.MSGTYPE_TEXT     -> {
+                event.root.getClearContent().toModel<MessageContent>()?.body
+                        ?.let { text ->
+                            when {
+                                EMOJIS_FOR_CONFETTI.any { text.contains(it) } -> ChatEffect.CONFETTI
+                                EMOJIS_FOR_SNOW.any { text.contains(it) }     -> ChatEffect.SNOW
+                                else                                          -> null
+                            }
+                        }
+            }
+            else                         -> null
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private val EMOJIS_FOR_CONFETTI = listOf(
+                "🎉",
+                "🎊"
+        )
+        private val EMOJIS_FOR_SNOW = listOf(
+                "⛄️",
+                "☃️",
+                "❄️"
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
index aff29bb7a3..45efe1e15a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailFragment.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.DialogInterface
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.res.Configuration
+import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.Typeface
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
@@ -48,11 +49,13 @@ import androidx.core.text.toSpannable
 import androidx.core.util.Pair
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat
 import androidx.core.view.forEach
+import androidx.core.view.isInvisible
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ItemTouchHelper
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import androidx.transition.TransitionManager
 import com.airbnb.epoxy.EpoxyModel
 import com.airbnb.epoxy.OnModelBuildFinishedListener
 import com.airbnb.epoxy.addGlidePreloader
@@ -168,6 +171,8 @@ import kotlinx.android.parcel.Parcelize
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_room_detail.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.composer_layout.view.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.merge_overlay_waiting_view.*
+import nl.dionsegijn.konfetti.models.Shape
+import nl.dionsegijn.konfetti.models.Size
 import org.billcarsonfr.jsonviewer.JSonViewerDialog
 import org.commonmark.parser.Parser
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.MatrixCallback
@@ -378,6 +383,8 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
                 is RoomDetailViewEvents.ShowRoomAvatarFullScreen         -> it.matrixItem?.let { item ->
                     navigator.openBigImageViewer(requireActivity(), it.view, item)
                 }
+                is RoomDetailViewEvents.StartChatEffect                  -> handleChatEffect(it.type)
+                RoomDetailViewEvents.StopChatEffects                     -> handleStopChatEffects()
             }.exhaustive
         }
 
@@ -386,6 +393,34 @@ class RoomDetailFragment @Inject constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun handleChatEffect(chatEffect: ChatEffect) {
+        when (chatEffect) {
+            ChatEffect.CONFETTI -> {
+                viewKonfetti.isVisible = true
+                viewKonfetti.build()
+                        .addColors(Color.YELLOW, Color.GREEN, Color.MAGENTA)
+                        .setDirection(0.0, 359.0)
+                        .setSpeed(2f, 5f)
+                        .setFadeOutEnabled(true)
+                        .setTimeToLive(2000L)
+                        .addShapes(Shape.Square, Shape.Circle)
+                        .addSizes(Size(12))
+                        .setPosition(-50f, viewKonfetti.width + 50f, -50f, -50f)
+                        .streamFor(150, 3000L)
+            }
+            ChatEffect.SNOW -> {
+                viewSnowFall.isVisible = true
+                viewSnowFall.restartFalling()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    private fun handleStopChatEffects() {
+        TransitionManager.beginDelayedTransition(rootConstraintLayout)
+        viewSnowFall.isVisible = false
+        // when gone the effect is a bit buggy
+        viewKonfetti.isInvisible = true
+    }
+
     override fun onImageReady(uri: Uri?) {
         uri ?: return
         roomDetailViewModel.handle(
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewEvents.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewEvents.kt
index d5d94a0ca5..81d3d622e7 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewEvents.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewEvents.kt
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@ sealed class RoomDetailViewEvents : VectorViewEvents {
 
     // TODO Remove
     object SlashCommandNotImplemented : SendMessageResult()
+
+    data class StartChatEffect(val type: ChatEffect) : RoomDetailViewEvents()
+    object StopChatEffects : RoomDetailViewEvents()
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
index 21858438b9..d34d01080e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/RoomDetailViewModel.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.rx.rx
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.rx.unwrap
 import timber.log.Timber
 import java.io.File
-import java.lang.Exception
 import java.util.UUID
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
@@ -115,8 +114,9 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         private val roomSummaryHolder: RoomSummaryHolder,
         private val typingHelper: TypingHelper,
         private val webRtcPeerConnectionManager: WebRtcPeerConnectionManager,
+        private val chatEffectManager: ChatEffectManager,
         timelineSettingsFactory: TimelineSettingsFactory
-) : VectorViewModel<RoomDetailViewState, RoomDetailAction, RoomDetailViewEvents>(initialState), Timeline.Listener {
+) : VectorViewModel<RoomDetailViewState, RoomDetailAction, RoomDetailViewEvents>(initialState), Timeline.Listener, ChatEffectManager.Delegate {
 
     private val room = session.getRoom(initialState.roomId)!!
     private val eventId = initialState.eventId
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         room.rx().loadRoomMembersIfNeeded().subscribeLogError().disposeOnClear()
         // Inform the SDK that the room is displayed
         session.onRoomDisplayed(initialState.roomId)
+        chatEffectManager.delegate = this
     }
 
     private fun observePowerLevel() {
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                                 SendMode.EDIT(timelineEvent, currentDraft.text)
                             }
                         }
-                        else -> null
+                        else                 -> null
                     } ?: SendMode.REGULAR("", fromSharing = false)
             )
         }
@@ -592,16 +593,16 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
             return@withState false
         }
         when (itemId) {
-            R.id.resend_all          -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
-            R.id.timeline_setting    -> true
-            R.id.invite              -> state.canInvite
-            R.id.clear_all           -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
-            R.id.open_matrix_apps    -> true
+            R.id.resend_all       -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
+            R.id.timeline_setting -> true
+            R.id.invite           -> state.canInvite
+            R.id.clear_all        -> state.asyncRoomSummary()?.hasFailedSending == true
+            R.id.open_matrix_apps -> true
             R.id.voice_call,
-            R.id.video_call          -> true // always show for discoverability
-            R.id.hangup_call         -> webRtcPeerConnectionManager.currentCall != null
-            R.id.search              -> true
-            else                     -> false
+            R.id.video_call       -> true // always show for discoverability
+            R.id.hangup_call      -> webRtcPeerConnectionManager.currentCall != null
+            R.id.search           -> true
+            else                  -> false
         }
     }
 
@@ -714,6 +715,11 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                             _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.SlashCommandHandled())
                             popDraft()
                         }
+                        is ParsedCommand.SendChatEffect            -> {
+                            room.sendTextMessage(slashCommandResult.message, slashCommandResult.chatEffect.toMessageType())
+                            _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.SlashCommandHandled())
+                            popDraft()
+                        }
                         is ParsedCommand.SendPoll                 -> {
                             room.sendPoll(slashCommandResult.question, slashCommandResult.options.mapIndexed { index, s -> OptionItem(s, "$index. $s") })
                             _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.SlashCommandHandled())
@@ -983,9 +989,22 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
                     visibleEventsObservable.accept(RoomDetailAction.TimelineEventTurnsVisible(event))
                 }
             }
+
+            // handle chat effects here
+            if (vectorPreferences.chatEffectsEnabled()) {
+                chatEffectManager.checkForEffect(action.event)
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    override fun shouldStartEffect(effect: ChatEffect) {
+        _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.StartChatEffect(effect))
+    }
+
+    override fun stopEffects() {
+        _viewEvents.post(RoomDetailViewEvents.StopChatEffects)
+    }
+
     private fun handleLoadMore(action: RoomDetailAction.LoadMoreTimelineEvents) {
         timeline.paginate(action.direction, PAGINATION_COUNT)
     }
@@ -1387,6 +1406,8 @@ class RoomDetailViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(
         if (vectorPreferences.sendTypingNotifs()) {
             room.userStopsTyping()
         }
+        chatEffectManager.delegate = null
+        chatEffectManager.dispose()
         super.onCleared()
     }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index c50692df82..16be2b1552 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         private const val SETTINGS_SHOW_AVATAR_DISPLAY_NAME_CHANGES_MESSAGES_KEY = "SETTINGS_SHOW_AVATAR_DISPLAY_NAME_CHANGES_MESSAGES_KEY"
         private const val SETTINGS_VIBRATE_ON_MENTION_KEY = "SETTINGS_VIBRATE_ON_MENTION_KEY"
         private const val SETTINGS_SEND_MESSAGE_WITH_ENTER = "SETTINGS_SEND_MESSAGE_WITH_ENTER"
+        private const val SETTINGS_ENABLE_CHAT_EFFECTS = "SETTINGS_ENABLE_CHAT_EFFECTS"
 
         // Help
         private const val SETTINGS_SHOULD_SHOW_HELP_ON_ROOM_LIST_KEY = "SETTINGS_SHOULD_SHOW_HELP_ON_ROOM_LIST_KEY"
@@ -869,6 +870,10 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_SECURITY_USE_GRACE_PERIOD_FLAG, true)
     }
 
+    fun chatEffectsEnabled(): Boolean {
+        return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_ENABLE_CHAT_EFFECTS, true)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Return true if Pin code is disabled, or if user set the settings to see full notification content
      */
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v26/snow.png b/vector/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v26/snow.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0142772ced
Binary files /dev/null and b/vector/src/main/res/drawable-anydpi-v26/snow.png differ
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_detail.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_detail.xml
index 33f462c0d1..705e4cd882 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_detail.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_room_detail.xml
@@ -225,4 +225,17 @@
         app:maxImageSize="16dp"
         app:tint="@color/black" />
 
+    <nl.dionsegijn.konfetti.KonfettiView
+        android:id="@+id/viewKonfetti"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:visibility="invisible" />
+
+    <com.jetradarmobile.snowfall.SnowfallView
+        android:id="@+id/viewSnowFall"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:background="?vctr_chat_effect_snow_background"
+        android:visibility="invisible" />
+
 </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index b97a8f3837..51d140ebcf 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         <attr name="vctr_social_login_button_twitter_style" format="reference" />
         <attr name="vctr_social_login_button_apple_style" format="reference" />
 
+        <attr name="vctr_chat_effect_snow_background" format="color" />
     </declare-styleable>
 
     <declare-styleable name="PollResultLineView">
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 46873accfc..8376e9e9dd 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -877,6 +877,8 @@
     <string name="settings_show_read_receipts">Show read receipts</string>
     <string name="settings_show_read_receipts_summary">Click on the read receipts for a detailed list.</string>
     <string name="settings_show_room_member_state_events">Show room member state events</string>
+    <string name="settings_chat_effects_title">Show chat effects</string>
+    <string name="settings_chat_effects_description">Use /confetti command or send a message containing ❄️ or 🎉</string>
     <string name="settings_show_room_member_state_events_summary">Includes invite/join/left/kick/ban events and avatar/display name changes.</string>
     <string name="settings_show_join_leave_messages">Show join and leave events</string>
     <string name="settings_show_join_leave_messages_summary">Invites, kicks, and bans are unaffected.</string>
@@ -2568,6 +2570,9 @@
         <item quantity="other">Show %d devices you can verify with now</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <string name="command_confetti">Sends the given message with confetti</string>
+    <string name="command_snow">Sends the given message with snow</string>
+
     <string name="unencrypted">Unencrypted</string>
     <string name="encrypted_unverified">Encrypted by an unverified device</string>
     <string name="review_logins">Review where you’re logged in</string>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
index 6be0adb907..86fbb57608 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_dark.xml
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_facebook_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Facebook.Dark</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_twitter_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Twitter.Dark</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_apple_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Apple.Dark</item>
+
+        <!-- chat effect -->
+        <item name="vctr_chat_effect_snow_background">@android:color/transparent</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Dark" parent="AppTheme.Base.Dark" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
index c1bf050e50..f174bcf758 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -197,12 +197,14 @@
         <item name="android:windowSharedElementEnterTransition">@transition/image_preview_transition</item>
         <item name="android:windowSharedElementExitTransition">@transition/image_preview_transition</item>
 
-
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_google_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Google.Light</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_github_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Github.Light</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_facebook_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Facebook.Light</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_twitter_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Twitter.Light</item>
         <item name="vctr_social_login_button_apple_style">@style/WidgetButtonSocialLogin.Apple.Light</item>
+
+        <!-- chat effect -->
+        <item name="vctr_chat_effect_snow_background">@color/black_alpha</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Light" parent="AppTheme.Base.Light" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
index ad4cf8e3ed..74b1f882ee 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_preferences.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
             android:summary="@string/settings_show_room_member_state_events_summary"
             android:title="@string/settings_show_room_member_state_events" />
 
+        <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="SETTINGS_ENABLE_CHAT_EFFECTS"
+            android:summary="@string/settings_chat_effects_description"
+            android:title="@string/settings_chat_effects_title" />
+
         <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="SETTINGS_SHOW_JOIN_LEAVE_MESSAGES_KEY"