See all the things to do in May in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about all May events, seasonal items, birthdays, new May bugs, fish, sea creatures, and other critters leaving in May!
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Events | Bugs | Fish |
Sea Creatures | Birthdays |
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May Events | |
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April 29–May 7 Participate in the May Day Tour and navigate the maze to reach Rover to get May Day rewards! |
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May 18–31 Take part in Blathers' Stamp Rally and collect stamps throughout the Museum to get International Museum Day rewards! |
May Items | |
Children's Day |
April 28–May 5 Mainly celebrated in Japan, May 5th is when folks give good wishes for young boys to grow up healthy! |
Mother's Day |
May 1–31 Mother’s Day is a day for saying “thank you” to that warm, loving person who always watches over you. |
Cheese Rolling |
May 22–31 Do you love cheese enough to chase a wheel of Double Gloucester down a hill at 60 miles per hour?. |
May DIY Recipes | |
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February 25 to May 31 Northern Hemipshere Chop up some bamboo to craft bamboo furniture to make your island all naturally beautiful! |
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May 1 to May 31 Southern Hemisphere Gather up some mushrooms and get into the perfect autumn feeling with these DIY recipes! |
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May 16 to May 25 Southern Hemisphere Use maple leaves to get into the mood for the crisp, crimson season! |
Learn more about what to do daily or weekly with our guide below!
Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
2 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
3 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 240 |
4 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to hybrid flowers 4 AM to 7 PM | 2,500 |
5 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 300 |
6 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
7 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 3,000 |
9 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 8 AM | 4,000 |
10 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 3,000 |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,500 |
12 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 4 PM | 4,000 |
13 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
14 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees 7 PM to 4 AM | 3,000 |
15 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 4 PM | 2,500 |
16 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 200 |
22 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 430 |
23 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,400 |
24 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
25 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
33 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 230 |
34 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 4,500 |
36 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 7 PM to 4 AM | 300 |
38 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 8 AM to 7 PM | 130 |
39 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 8 AM to 7 PM | 800 |
40 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 7 PM to 8 AM | 2,000 |
41 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers All Day | 120 |
42 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
43 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
44 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground All Day | 1,500 |
45 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 2,400 |
46 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 450 |
47 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
48 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 3,000 |
53 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees All Day | 200 |
54 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | On palm trees 5 PM to 8 AM | 8,000 |
58 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | On trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 6,000 |
68 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
69 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
70 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
71 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
72 | ![]() | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
73 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
74 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers All Day | 70 |
75 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
76 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
77 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
78 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
80 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
6 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
9 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 8 AM | 4,000 |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,500 |
13 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
25 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
35 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying All Day | 500 |
37 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | Underground All Day | 500 |
47 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
50 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs All Day | 3,000 |
68 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
69 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
70 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
71 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
72 | ![]() | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
75 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
76 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
77 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
78 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
79 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
Bugs Arriving in May | Bugs Leaving in May |
Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
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2 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
3 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 160 |
4 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
5 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 300 |
6 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4000 |
7 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 1300 |
8 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1300 |
9 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4500 |
10 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 300 |
11 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 200 |
13 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 5000 |
14 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 100 |
15 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 120 |
16 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
18 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 800 |
19 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 5500 |
20 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
22 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 400 |
23 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 800 |
27 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 1000 |
28 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✭![]() | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 3800 |
34 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1300 |
35 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1500 |
36 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 3000 |
37 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 2500 |
38 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 500 |
39 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 800 |
40 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM|9 PM to 4 AM | 2500 |
41 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
42 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | River 4 AM to 9 PM | 15000 |
43 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 6000 |
44 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
45 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 4000 |
48 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 1100 |
49 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 650 |
50 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 1000 |
51 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 1000 |
53 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 500 |
56 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
57 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 150 |
58 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 5000 |
59 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 400 |
60 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 3000 |
62 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 800 |
63 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 500 |
65 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 600 |
68 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea - Pier Any time | 4500 |
69 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✭![]() | Sea - Pier Any time | 6000 |
72 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea 4 PM to 9 AM | 12000 |
73 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea 4 PM to 9 AM | 8000 |
74 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea 4 PM to 9 AM | 15000 |
75 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 13000 |
76 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 1500 |
79 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15000 |
80 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15000 |
Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
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1 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 900 |
2 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
3 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 160 |
4 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
5 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 300 |
6 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4000 |
7 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Pond Any time | 1300 |
8 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1300 |
9 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4500 |
16 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
20 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
21 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 300 |
22 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 400 |
24 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 1800 |
25 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | River Any time | 400 |
30 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✭![]() | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15000 |
46 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | River Mouth Any time | 10000 |
47 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 1000 |
54 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 5000 |
56 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
57 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 150 |
59 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 400 |
60 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 3000 |
61 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 300 |
62 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 800 |
63 | ![]() | ✭✩✩✩✩![]() | Sea Any time | 500 |
66 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✭![]() | Sea - Pier Any time | 7000 |
67 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea - Pier Any time | 10000 |
77 | ![]() | ✭✭✩✩✩![]() | Sea 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
78 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea Any time | 9000 |
79 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✩✩![]() | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15000 |
80 | ![]() | ✭✭✭✭✩![]() | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15000 |
Fish Arriving in May | Fish Leaving in May |
Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
2 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 900 |
5 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 500 |
6 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1700 |
7 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
8 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 500 |
10 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 2800 |
12 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1500 |
14 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1200 |
15 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1000 |
17 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
18 | ![]() | ★★★★★![]() | Anytime | 15000 |
19 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1800 |
20 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1200 |
22 | ![]() | ★★★★☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
23 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | 9 PM to 4 AM | 1400 |
24 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 2200 |
28 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
30 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 3000 |
32 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
34 | ![]() | ★★★★☆![]() | Anytime | 4500 |
37 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1500 |
38 | ![]() | ★★★★☆![]() | 4 AM to 9 PM | 1100 |
Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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1 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
3 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 500 |
4 | ![]() | ★★★★★![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
5 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 500 |
8 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 500 |
10 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
11 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 2800 |
12 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1500 |
13 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1100 |
14 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1200 |
15 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1000 |
16 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1000 |
17 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
20 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1200 |
25 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 1900 |
26 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | Anytime | 6000 |
27 | ![]() | ★★★☆☆![]() | Anytime | 8000 |
28 | ![]() | ★☆☆☆☆![]() | Anytime | 600 |
31 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1400 |
32 | ![]() | ★★☆☆☆![]() | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
33 | ![]() | ★★★★☆![]() | 9 PM to 4 AM | 3000 |
34 | ![]() | ★★★★☆![]() | Anytime | 4500 |
40 | ![]() | ★★★★★![]() | Anytime | 5000 |
Sea Creatures Arriving in May | Sea Creatures Leaving in May |
![]() Clyde (May 1) |
![]() Mint (May 2) |
![]() Ione (September 11) |
![]() Sylvia (May 3) |
![]() Deirdre (May 4) |
![]() Paolo (May 5) |
![]() Tank (May 6) |
![]() Ozzie (May 7) |
![]() Curlos (May 8) |
![]() Bunnie (May 9) |
![]() Patty (May 10) |
![]() Cherry (May 11) |
![]() Ellie (May 12) |
![]() Biskit (May 13) |
![]() Canberra (May 14) |
![]() Leonardo (May 15) |
![]() Ike (May 16) |
![]() Gayle (May 17) |
![]() Pekoe (May 18) |
![]() Azalea (December 18) |
![]() Olaf (May 19) |
![]() T-Bone (May 20) |
![]() June (May 21) |
![]() Colton (May 22) |
![]() Peggy (May 23) |
![]() Deli (May 24) |
![]() Derwin (May 25) |
![]() Bruce (May 26) |
![]() Del (May 27) |
![]() Renée (May 28) |
![]() Purrl (May 29) |
![]() Hamlet (May 30) |
![]() Marcie (May 31) |
Visiting Special Characters' Events | |
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