This is a list of events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for Nintendo Switch. Here you'll find information about events and activities in the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, as well as event dates.

Come back often to learn about the next big event in Animal Crossing New Horizons!

Recent Event Information

Valentine's Day Event

Love is in the air once again with this year's Valentine's Day celebration!

Check your mailbox to receive letters and gifts from every villager on the island! Read their heartfelt letters and make sure to gift them something in return!

Valentine's Day Event Guide

Valentine's Day Items

From February 1 to February 14, Valentine's Day Items will be sold at Nook Shopping! Use your Nook Phone to open the Nook Shopping app and buy the event furnitures!

List of Nook Shopping Seasonal Items

Festivale Event

The lively Festivale event is returning this February 12, 2024 with Pave visiting once again! Celebrate Festivale by fulfilling Pave's wishes, submitting feathers, and crafting new Festivale Furniture!

Festivale Event Guide

Visiting Special Characters

You will encounter special visiting characters as you progress through the game. Some of these characters organize or signal big events that are occurring or are about to occur on your island. When you see them, talk to them! They will tell you all about the big event and what you need to do to participate.

Special Visitors
C.J.	Celeste	Daisy Mae	Flick
Gulliver	Harvey	K.K. Slider	Kicks
Label	Leif	Luna	Mabel
Pascal	Pirate Gulliver	Jolly Redd	Saharah
Wisp
Seasonal Visitors
Cyrus	Franklin	Jack	Jingle
Pavé	Reese	Rover	Snowboy
Zipper

List of Visiting Special Characters

Competition Events

Fishing Tourney

Catch as many fish as possible in 3 minutes!

Each season, C.J. will hold a Fishing Tourney. Catch as many fish as you can within 3 minutes to rack up points, and exchange them for exclusive Fish Swag!

C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes Guide

Bug-Off Event

Catch as many bugs as possible in 3 minutes!

Each month of summer, Flick will hold a Bug-Off. Make sure you have lots of trees and flowers so lots of bugs can appear for you to catch!

Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide

Seasonal Events

Here is a list of big events, organized by season.

Event	Northern Hemisphere	Southern Hemisphere
Spring	March 1 to May 30	September 1 to December 31
Cherry Blossom Festival	April 1 to April 10	October 1 to October 10
Summer	June 1 to August 31	January 1 to March 31
Summer Solstice	June 20	December 20
Fall / Autumn	September 1 to November 30	March 1 to May 30
Mushrooming Season	November 1 to November 30	May 1 to May 31
Winter	December 1 to February 28	June 1 to August 31
Winter Solstice	December 20	June 20
Festive Season	December 15 to January 6	December 15 to January 6

List of Seasons and Seasonal DIY Items

Monthly Events

Here are list of big events, organized by month. This also includes Nook Shopping Seasonal Events.

January Events

Event and Date	Activities
New Year's Day Jan 1 - Jan 15	New Year Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until January 15.
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney January 9	Participate in C.J.'s Fishing Tourney from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and and win Fishing Tourney items!
Big Game Celebration Jan 15 - Feb 15	Big Game Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until February 15.
Flick's Bug-Off Event January 16	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!
Setsubun Jan 25 - Feb 2	The Bean-Tossing Kit is available from Nook Shopping until February 2.
Groundhog Day Jan 25 - Feb 2	The Resetti Model is available from Nook Shopping until February 2.

See the Full January To-Do List

February Events

Event and Date	Activities
Valentine's Day Feb 1 - Feb 14	Valentine's Day Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until February 14.
Lunar New Year Feb 10 - Feb 17	Lunar New Year Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until February 17.
Soellal Feb 10 - Feb 17	The Bokjumeoni Lucky Pouch is available from Nook Shopping until February 17.
Festivale February 15	Collect Feathers for Pavé to receive Festivale Items!
Hinamatsuri Feb 25 - Mar 3	Hinamatsuri Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until March 3.

See the Full February To-Do List

March Events

Event and Date	Activities
Pi Day Mar 1 - Mar 14	The π Pie is available from Nook Shopping until March 14.
Shamrock Day Mar 10 - Mar 17	Shamrock Day Clothes available at Able Sisters. Shamrock Day Seasonal Items available from Nook Shopping until March 17.
April Fool's Day Mar 26 - Apr 1	The Whoopee Cushion is available from Nook Shopping until April 1.
Bunny Day Mar 28 - Apr 4	Collect Bunny Day Eggs and craft Bunny Day DIYs to get rewards from Zipper T. Bunny!

See the Full March To-Do List

April Events

Event and Date	Activities
Prom Apr 1 - Apr 30	Prom-themed clothes available at Able Sisters. Prom Day Seasonal Items avialable from Nook Shopping
Singmogil Apr 1 - Apr 10	The Forsythia from Nook Shopping until April 10.
Bunny Day April 4	Last Day to collect Bunny Day Eggs and craft Bunny Day DIYs to get rewards from Zipper T. Bunny!
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney April 10	Participate in C.J.'s Fishing Tourney from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and and win Fishing Tourney items!
Earth Day Apr 15 - Apr 22	The Cool Globe is available from Nook Shopping until April 22.
May Day Apr 29 - May 5	Participate in the May Day Tour and navigate the maze to reach Rover to get May Day Rewards!

See the Full April To-Do List

May Events

Event and Date	Activities
Mother's Day May 1 - May 31	Mother's Day Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until May 31.
May Day May 5	Last day to participate in the May Day Tour and navigate the maze to reach Rover to get May Day Rewards!
International Museum Day May 18 - May 31	Participate in Blathers' Stamp Rally and collect stamps throughout the Museum to get International Museum Day rewards!

See the Full May To-Do List

June Events

Event and Date	Activities
International Children's Day Jun 1 - Jun 15	International Children's Day Items are available from Nook Shopping until June 15.
Wedding Season Jun 1 - Jun 31	Help Reese and Cyrus take the best wedding photo at Harv's Island. Collect Heart Crystals to get all Wedding Season rewards!
Father's Day Jun 1 - Jun 30	Father's Day Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until June 30.
Summer Solstice Jun 7 - Jul 6 Northern Hemisphere	Summer Solstice Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until July 6.
Winter Solstice Jun 7 - Jul 6 Southern Hemisphere	Winter Solstice Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until July 6.
Flick's Bug-Off Event June 26	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!

July Events

Event and Date	Activities
Tanabata Jul 1 - Jul 31	The Bamboo Grass is available from Nook Shopping until July 31.
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney July 11	Participate in C.J.'s Fishing Tourney from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and and win Fishing Tourney items!
Flick's Bug-Off Event July 25	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!

See the Full June To-Do List

August Events

Event and Date	Activities
Cowboy Festival Aug 1 - Aug 3	Cowboy Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until August 3.
Cowherd & Weaver Girl Day Aug 1 - Aug 31	Cowherd & Weaver Girl Day Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until August 31.
Fireworks Show Aug 7, Aug 14, Aug 21, Aug 28	Watch the Firework Show every sunday and participate in Redd's Raffle!
Flick's Bug-Off Event August 29	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!

See the Full August To-Do List

September Events

Event and Date	Activities
Grape Harvest Festival Sep 1 - Sep 30	The Grape-Harvest Basket is available from Nook Shopping until September 30.
Moon-Viewing Day Sep 7 - Oct 8	The Moon Rug is available from Nook Shopping until October 8.
Flick's Bug-Off Event September 26	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!

See the Full September To-Do List

October Events

Event and Date	Activities
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney October 10	Participate in C.J.'s Fishing Tourney from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and and win Fishing Tourney items!
Halloween	Buy Candy, Trick or Treat your villagers, and collect Lollipops for Jack to get Halloween rewards!

See the Full October To-Do List

November Events

Event and Date	Activities
Flick's Bug-Off Event November 21 Southern Hemisphere	Participate in Flick's Bug-Off from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and win Bug-Off Prizes!
Turkey Day	Celebrate Turkey Day by helping Franklin cook dishes and earn Turkey Day rewards!

See the Full November To-Do List

December Events

Event and Date	Activities
Winter Solstice Dec 1 - Dec 31 Northern Hemisphere	Winter Solstice Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until July 6.
Summer Solstice Dec 1 - Dec 31 Southern Hemisphere	Summer Solstice Seasonal Items are available from Nook Shopping until July 6.
Toy Day December 24	Celebrate Toy Day by helping Jingle deliver gifts to your villagers!
Dec 26 - Dec 31	New Year's Eve seasonal items are available from Nook Shopping until December 31.
Countdown December 31	Countdown to the New Year with your villagers at the plaza and watch the fireworks!

See the Full December To-Do List

Related Guides

Related Guides
Tips & Tricks			Characters			DIY
Flower List			Tool List			Shops and Facilities
News and Updates			Events			Fossil List
Bug List			Fish List			Sea Creature List
K.K. Slider Songs			Custom Designs			Gyroids
Message Boards			Happy Home Paradise (HHP)

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