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, and sea creatures, and critters leaving in May!
| May Checklist (Click to jump!) | ||
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| Events | Bugs | Fish |
| Sea Creatures | Birthdays | Daily To-Dos |
List of Contents
 Young Spring Bamboo Season |
February 25 to May 31 (Northern Hemipshere) May is the last month to collect Young Spring Bamboo and Seasonal DIY Recipes before we move on to the Summer months! |
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 Children's Day |
April 28 to May 5 Bring out the inner child in you with all new seasonal items for Children's Day! You can purchase the Carp Banner and Newsprint Helmet on Nook Shopping app. |
 May Day |
April 29 to May 7 Make your way through the May Day maze and you might just meet a familiar face! If you've already done the event in 2020, play it again this year to receive the brand new reward, Rover's Photo! |
 Mother's Day |
May 1 to May 31 Give the gift of love this Mother's Day! ... or maybe just buy a present? The Carnations and Thank-You Mom Mug will be available on Nook Shopping for Mother's Day. |
 Mushroom Season |
May 1 to May 31 (Southern Hemipshere) May you have wonderfall Autumn! Collect all types of Mushrooms and DIY Recipes from the Mushroom Series this May! |
 Maple Leaf Season |
May 16 to May 25 (Southern Hemipshere) Isn't Autumn fall (full) of wonders? Collect Maple Leaves and DIY Recipes for the crisp, crimson season! |
 International Museum Day
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May 18 to May 31 Blathers has added new stamp rallies in Art section of the Museum for International Museum Day! Find all the stations to get the all new Art Plaque reward! |
 Cheese Rolling |
May 22 to May 31 Celebrate the English time-honored tradition of chasing after the Double Gloucester Cheese down a hill! ...maybe we can eat the cheese instead? |
 May Day |
May 1 to May 7, 2021 Make your way through the May Day maze and you might just meet a familiar face! If it's your first time completing the maze, you will receive the Rover's Briefcase reward! |
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International Museum Day
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May 18 to May 31, 2021 Find all the stations in the Bugs, Fish, and Fossil sections to get the Bug Plaque, Fish Plaque, and Fossil Plaque rewards! |
Click the links below for the full list of Bugs in May!
 Northern Hemisphere |
 Southern Hemisphere |
How to Catch Bugs | List of Rare Bugs
 Great Purple Emperor |
 Queen Alexandra's Birdwing |
 Banded Dragonfly |
 Pondskater |
 Diving Beetle |
 Violin Beetle |
 Rosalia Batesi Beetle |
 Scorpion |
| Damselfly | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: November to February SH: May to August |
| Times | All Day |
| Sell Price | 500 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
| Mole Cricket | |
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| Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: November to May SH: May to November |
| Times | All Day |
| Sell Price | 500 |
| Where to Find | Underground |
| Tarantula | |
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| Rarity | ★★★☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: November to April SH: May to October |
| Times | 7 PM to 4 AM |
| Sell Price | 8,000 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
 Mole Cricket |
| Monarch Butterfly | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: September to November SH: March to May |
| Times | 4 AM to 3 PM |
| Sell Price | 140 |
| Where to Find | Flying |
| Long Locust | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: April to November SH: October to May |
| Times | 8 AM to 7 PM |
| Sell Price | 200 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
| Migratory Locust | |
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| Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: August to November SH: February to May |
| Times | 8 AM to 7 PM |
| Sell Price | 600 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
| Rice Grasshopper | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: August to November SH: February to May |
| Times | 8 AM to 7 PM |
| Sell Price | 400 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
| Cricket | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: September to November SH: March to May |
| Times | 5 PM to 8 AM |
| Sell Price | 130 |
| Where to Find | On the ground |
| Mantis | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: March to November SH: September to May |
| Times | 8 AM to 5 PM |
| Sell Price | 430 |
| Where to Find | On flowers |
| Orchid Mantis | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: March to November SH: September to May |
| Times | 8 AM to 5 PM |
| Sell Price | 2,400 |
| Where to Find | On flowers |
| Violin Beetle | |
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| Rarity | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: May to June, September to November SH: March to May, November to December |
| Times | All Day |
| Sell Price | 450 |
| Where to Find | On tree stumps |
| Walking Stick | |
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| Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: July to November SH: January to May |
| Times | 4 AM to 8 AM, 5 PM to 7 PM |
| Sell Price | 600 |
| Where to Find | On trees |
| Flea | |
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| Rarity | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Seasonality |
NH: April to November SH: October to May |
| Times | All Day |
| Sell Price | 70 |
| Where to Find | On villagers |
Click the links below for the full list of Fish in May!
| Northern Hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere |
How to Catch Fish Easily | Fishing Guide
 Frog |
 Catfish |
 Nibble Fish |
 Angelfish |
 Betta |
 Rainbowfish |
 Giant Trevally |
 Mahi-Mahi |
 Bitterling |
 Blowfish |
 Tuna |
 Blue Marlin |
 Football Fish |
 Loach |
 Golden Trout |
 Oarfish |
 Cherry Salmon |
 Char |
Golden Trout |
 Mitten Crab |
 Guppy |
 Neon Tetra |
 Seahorse |
 Zebra Turkeyfish |
 Barred Knifejaw |
 Ray |
Click the links below for the full list of Sea Creatures in May!
| Northern Hemisphere |
Southern Hemisphere |
How to Catch Sea Creatures Easily
 Slate Pencil Urchin |
 Sea Urchin |
 Spotted Garden Eel |
 Vampire Squid |
 Gigas Giant Clam |
 Sea Pig |
 Sea Cucumber |
 Red King Crab |
 Snow Crab |
 Dungeness Crab |
| Dungeness Crab |
 Umbrella Octopus |
 Turban Shell |
 Gazami Crab |
Umbrella Octopus |
 Chambered Nautilus |
 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) |
To learn more about activities you should do your island, check out our guide on Daily & Weekly To-Do List!
| Visiting Special Characters' Events | |
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 C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes |
 Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide |
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