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!
| March Checklist (Click to jump!) | |||
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| Calendar | Bugs & Fish | Sea Creatures | DIY Recipes |
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3/1 ・Coco's Birthday |
3/2 ・Barold's Birthday |
3/3 ・Bonbon's Birthday ・Hinamatsuri |
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3/4 ・Anchovy's Birthday |
3/5 ・Gala's Birthday |
3/6 ・Chevre's Birthday |
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3/7 ・Molly's Birthday |
3/8 ・Zucker's Birthday |
3/9 ・Cyrano's Birthday |
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3/10 ・Judy's Birthday |
3/11 ・Hopkins's Birthday |
3/12 ・Midge's Birthday |
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3/13 ・Megan's Birthday |
3/14 ・Dotty's Birthday ・π (Pi) Day |
3/15 ・Julian's Birthday |
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3/16 ・Doc's Birthday |
3/17 ・Cheri's Birthday ・Shamrock Day (St. Patricks Day) |
3/18 ・Dom's Birthday |
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3/19 ・Merengue's Birthday |
3/20 ・Hornsby's Birthday |
3/21 ・Elise's Birthday |
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3/22 ・Paula's Birthday |
3/23 ・Axel's Birthday |
3/24 ・Skye's Birthday |
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3/25 ・Billy's Birthday ・Celia's Birthday |
3/26 ・Fauna's Birthday ・Louie's Birthday |
3/27 ・Lolly's Birthday |
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3/28 ・Baabara's Birthday ・Bunny Daybegins |
3/29 ・Biff's Birthday |
3/30 ・Felicity's Birthday |
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3/31 ・Klaus's Birthday |
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Note: In the Southern Hemisphere seasonal events (excluding birthdays) take place in September.
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
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
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 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
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
| Event Duration | March 28, 2021 - April 4, 2021 |
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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
To see the complete list of bugs and fish available in March, check out the following pages.
| Northern Hemisphere | |
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| March Bugs | March Fish | Southern Hemisphere |
| September Bugs | September Fish |
Check out the critters that have started appearing this March (Northern Hemisphere).
| No. | Name | Location | Sell Price | Months and Time |
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| 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 |
| Name | Shadow Size | Area | Times | Sell Price | |
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| 14 |  Tadpole |
 Tiny
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Pond | Any time | 100 |
| 17 |  Loach |
 Small
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River | Any time | 400 |
| 27 |  Cherry Salmon |
 Medium
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River - Clifftop | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1000 |
| 28 |  Char |
Medium
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River - Clifftop | 4 PM to 9 AM | 3800 |
| 29 |  Golden Trout |
Medium
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River - Clifftop | 4 PM to 9 AM | 15000 |
| 58 |  Barred Knifejaw |
Medium
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Sea | Any time | 5000 |
These critters will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!
| No. | Name | Location | Sell Price | Months and Time |
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| 9 |  Emperor Butterfly |
Flying | 4000 |
Season: December to March｜June to September Times: 5 PM to 8 AM |
| Name | Shadow Size | Area | Times | Sell Price | |
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| 1 |  Bitterling |
Tiny
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River | Any time | 900 |
| 21 |  Yellow Perch |
Medium
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River | Any time | 300 |
| 30 |  Stringfish |
 Huge
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River - Clifftop | 4 PM to 9 AM | 15000 |
| 46 |  Sturgeon |
Huge
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River Mouth | Any time | 10000 |
| 47 |  Sea Butterfly |
Tiny
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Sea | Any time | 1000 |
| 77 |  Football Fish |
 Large
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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.
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!
To see the complete list of sea creatures available in March, check out the following pages.
| Northern Hemisphere | Southern Hemisphere |
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| March Sea Creatures | September Sea Creatures |
Check out the sea creatures that have started appearing this March (Northern Hemisphere).
| Name | Shadow Size | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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| 19 |  Chambered Nautilus |
 Large
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4 PM to 9 AM | 1800 |
| 23 |  Firefly Squid |
 Small
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9 PM to 4 AM | 1400 |
| 29 |  Spider Crab |
Large
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Anytime | 10000 |
These sea creatures will not be available until their next seasonal month so be sure not to miss them!
| Name | Shadow Size | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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| 27 |  Red King Crab |
Large
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Anytime | 8000 |
 Bamboo Noodle Slide
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| Recipe Availability | February 25 - May 31 (Northern Hemisphere) August 25 - November 30 (Southern Hemisphere) |
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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
 Young Spring Bamboo
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| Item Availability | February 25 - May 31 (Northern Hemisphere) August 25 - November 30 (Southern Hemisphere) |
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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
 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) |
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
| Visiting Special Characters' Events | |
|---|---|
 C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes |
 Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide |
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