March To-Do List | March Bugs and Fish | March Events, DIY Recipes, and Birthdays | ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

See all the things to do in March in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), for the Nintendo Switch. These include all March events, new bugs and fish in March, bugs and fish leaving in March, sea creatures, March-exclusive recipes & items, and all March birthdays!

List of All Events

List of Events in March

March Event Calendar

Note: In the Southern Hemisphere seasonal events (excluding birthdays) take place in September.

February 25 - March 3: Buy Hinamatsuri Festival Items

Decorate your island with toy dolls as the Hinamatsuri festival comes around on March 3rd!

You can start preparing your island for the big day from February 25 to March 3!

List of Nook Shopping Seasonal Items

March 1 - Buy Super Mario Items

Celebrate Mario's 35th Anniversary with all new furniture, clothes, wallpaper, flooring, and rugs!

Use our complete list of Super Mario items to find your favorites and deck out your island for the our favorite plumber's birthday!

How to Decorate with Super Mario Items

March 1 - March 14: Buy π (Pi) Day Items

Scholars rejoice! π (Pi) Day comes to your island on March 14th!

Share the gift of pi(e) (Get it?) with the π Pie from the Nook Shopping app, available from March 1 to 14.

List of Nook Shopping Seasonal Items

March 10 - March 17: Get Shamrock Day Items

March 17th is Shamrock Day! Celebrate the luck of the Irish with all new Shamrock Items at Nook Shopping and Able Sisters from March 10 to 17.

The Shamrock Wand DIY Recipe will also be available from balloons!

List of Shamrock Day Clothes and Furniture Items

March 26 - April 1: Get the April Fools' Day Item

Anyone smell eggs? Must be the new Whoopee Cushion available at Nook Shopping from March 26 to April 1!

List of Nook Shopping Seasonal Items

March 28: Bunny Day Begins

The long-awaited Bunny Day is here! Zipper T. Bunny has something special for island residents! Collect easter eggs and craft Egg Furniture in this time-limited event.

For more details on this event, check out our page on Bunny Day.
Bunny Day Event Info and Rewards

Bugs and Fish Available in March

All Bugs and Fish Available in March

To see the complete list of bugs and fish available in March, check out the following pages.

New Bugs and Fish Available in March

Check out the critters that have started appearing this March (Northern Hemisphere).

New Bugs Available in March

No.	Name	Rarity & Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
2	Yellow Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	160	Season: March to June｜September to October Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
3	Tiger Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	240	Season: March to September Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
4	Peacock Butterfly	★☆☆☆☆ Flying	2500	Season: March to June Times: 4 AM to 7 PM
22	Mantis	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	430	Season: March to November Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
23	Orchid Mantis	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	2400	Season: March to November Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
24	Honeybee	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	200	Season: March to July Times: 8 AM to 5 PM
41	Stinkbug	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	120	Season: March to October Times: Any time
42	Man-Faced Stink Bug	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	1000	Season: March to October Times: 7 PM to 8 AM
43	Ladybug	★☆☆☆☆ On flowers	200	Season: March to June｜October Times: 8 AM to 5 PM

New Fish Available in March

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
14	Tadpole	Tiny	Pond	Any time	100
17	Loach	Small	River	Any time	400
27	Cherry Salmon	Medium	River - Clifftop	4 PM to 9 AM	1000
28	Char	Medium	River - Clifftop	4 PM to 9 AM	3800
29	Golden Trout	Medium	River - Clifftop	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
58	Barred Knifejaw	Medium	Sea	Any time	5000

Bugs and Fish Leaving in March

These critters will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

Bugs Leaving in March

No.	Name	Rarity & Location	Sell Price	Months and Time
9	Emperor Butterfly	★★☆☆☆ Flying	4000	Season: December to March｜June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM

Fish Leaving in March

	Name	Shadow Size	Area	Times	Sell Price
1	Bitterling	Tiny	River	Any time	900
21	Yellow Perch	Medium	River	Any time	300
30	Stringfish	Huge	River - Clifftop	4 PM to 9 AM	15000
46	Sturgeon	Huge	River Mouth	Any time	10000
47	Sea Butterfly	Tiny	Sea	Any time	1000
77	Football Fish	Large	Sea	4 PM to 9 AM	2500

Note: These lists are based on Northern Hemisphere dates. In the Southern Hemisphere, these bugs and fish appear in September. We will continue to update this page. If you can provide any kind of verifiable info about bugs not shown in the list, be sure and send us a picture in the comments.

Last Chance for the Super Rare Stringfish

Before the end of March, you'll want to make sure you catch a Stringfish.

They can be caught at the top of a waterfall by using Fish Bait and are very rare!

Sea Creatures Available in March

All Sea Creatures Available in March

To see the complete list of sea creatures available in March, check out the following pages.

New Sea Creatures Available in March

Check out the sea creatures that have started appearing this March (Northern Hemisphere).

	Name	Rarity	Time of Day	Sell Price
19	Chambered Nautilus	★★☆☆☆	4 PM to 9 AM	1800
23	Firefly Squid	★★★☆☆	9 PM to 4 AM	1400
29	Spider Crab	★★★★★	Anytime	10000

Sea Creatures Leaving in March

These sea creatures will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!

	Name	Rarity	Time of Day	Sell Price
27	Red King Crab	★★★☆☆	Anytime	8000

March Exclusive DIY Recipes

Bamboo Noodle Slide DIY Recipe

Bamboo Noodle Slide

If you missed it last month, you can still receive the Bamboo Noodle Slide DIY recipe from Isabelle. Collect all the Bamboo-themed DIY recipes to complete the Bamboo Series Furniture collection!

Bamboo Series Furniture & Item Recipes

March Exclusive Items

Young Spring Bamboo

Young Spring Bamboo

You can still harvest Young Spring Bamboo until May 31. Get as many as you can, as it will be needed to complete the Bamboo Series Furniture collection!

How to Get Young Spring Bamboos Fast

List of Villager Birthdays in March

Coco (March 1)	Barold (March 2)	Bonbon (March 3)	Anchovy (March 4)
Gala (March 5)	Chevre (March 6)	Chai (March 6)	Molly (March 7)
Zucker (March 8)	Cyrano (March 9)	Judy (March 10)	Hopkins (March 11)
Midge (March 12)	Megan (March 13)	Dotty (March 14)	Julian (March 15)
Doc (March 16)	Cheri (March 17)	Dom (March 18)	Merengue (March 19)
Hornsby (March 20)	Elise (March 21)	Paula (March 22)	Axel (March 23)
Skye (March 24)	Celia (March 25)	Billy (March 25)	Louie (March 26)
Fauna (March 26)	Lolly (March 27)	Baabara (March 28)	Biff (March 29)
Felicity (March 30)	Klaus (March 31)

Daily To-Do List

To learn more about activities you could do every day or every week, check out our guide on Things to Do Every Day!
Things to Do Every Day

Related Guides

List of Events

Events by Month
January To-Do List and Events	February To-Do List and Events
March To-Do List and Events	April To-Do List and Events
May To-Do List and Events	June To-Do List and Events
July To-Do List and Events	August To-Do List and Events
September To-Do List and Events	October To-Do List and Events
November To-Do List and Events	December To-Do List and Events

Visiting Special Characters' Events
C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes	Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide

Time-Limited Events
Bunny Day Event Info and Rewards	How to Get Bunny Day Eggs
Nature Day Event Info and Rewards	May Day Event Info and Rewards
International Museum Day Event Info and Rewards	Wedding Season Event Info and Rewards
How to Get the Most Heart Crystals Each Day	Fireworks Shows
Halloween Event Info and Rewards	How to Get Halloween Candy
Best Way to Get Halloween Lollipop	Turkey Day Event
List of Turkey Day Dishes and Ingredients	Toy Day Event
Festivale Event	-