See all the things to do in December in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! Find everything you need to know on events, seasonal items, birthdays, and critters this December 2023.
| December Checklist (Click to jump!) | ||
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| Events | Bugs | Fish |
| Sea Creatures | Birthdays | |
List of Contents
| December Events | |
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 Toy Day |
December 25 Spreaf the festive cheer to your villagers on your island! On Toy Day, Jingle will visit your island and ask you to deliver presents around your island! |
 Flick's Bug-Off |
December 17 Southern Hemisphere Set your eyes on the prize for Flick's Bug-Off! Catch as many bugs as you can and trade in points for rewards. |
 New Year's Countdown |
December 30 Count down the days until the new year with all the friends you've made on your island! |
| December Items | |
   
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December 15–22 The winter solstice is the day with the least daylight all year. Various places all over the world celebrate this day with their own customs and traditions! |
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December 15–22 The summer solstice is the day with the most daylight all year. Get a taste of how people all over the world celebrate this time of the year! |
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December 22–31 What better way to spend the New Year's Eve reflecting over everything that's happened over a glass of sparkling cider and a scrumptious plate of Olivier salad? |
 Nochevieja |
December 22–31 You eat las doce uvas de la suerte (the 12 grapes of luck) at midnight on New Year's Eve for good fortune. As the bell tolls 12, you eat one grape for each ring. That's not a lot of time to eat 12 grapes! |
 Ōmisoka |
December 26–31 In Japan, many celebrate the new year with toshikoshi-soba (year-passing soba) for good luck. The noodles' length is a symbol of long life, and the ease of cutting them represents cutting away misfortunes. |
     Shōgatsu (New Year’s Day) |
December 26–January 5 Celebrate the New Year's Day Japanese-style with items linked to important Japanese cultural traditions that honor Toshigami-sama, a god of the new year! |
| December 26–31 A Berliner Pfannkuchen is a type of German pastry filled with jam and topped with sugar—not unlike a jelly donut. They're available year-round, but are a traditional treat in Germany for New Year's celebrations. |
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December 26–January 5 Usher in the new year with items from all over the globe! |
| December DIY Recipes | |
 Tree's Bounty Series |
September 1 to December 10 Northern Hemipshere Shake trees and get your acorns! Fall is now in full swing, so deck your island in style! |
 Snowflake Series |
December 11 to February 24 Northern Hemipshere Gather up some snowflakes and get into the wintry festive feel with these snowflake-inspired items for your home! |
 Frozen Series |
December 11 to February 24 Northern Hemipshere Use snowflakes to craft frozen furniture and help transform your island into a winter wonderland! |
 Festive Series |
December 15 to January 6 Northern Hemipshere Spread the festive holiday cheer on your island with DIYs and furniture from the Festive series! |
Learn more about what to do daily or weekly with our guide below!
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
| 6 |  Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
| 9 |  Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 8 AM | 4,000 |
| 11 |  Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,500 |
| 13 |  Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
| 25 |  Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
| 35 |  Damselfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying All Day | 500 |
| 37 |  Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground All Day | 500 |
| 47 |  Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
| 50 |  Dung Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On snowballs All Day | 3,000 |
| 68 |  Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
| 69 |  Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
| 70 |  Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
| 71 |  Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
| 72 |  Fly | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
| 75 |  Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
| 76 |  Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
| 77 |  Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
| 78 |  Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
| 79 |  Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
| Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
| 2 |  Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
| 3 |  Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 240 |
| 4 |  Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to hybrid flowers 4 AM to 7 PM | 2,500 |
| 5 |  Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 300 |
| 6 | Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
| 7 |  Great Purple Emperor | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 3,000 |
| 9 | Emperor Butterfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 8 AM | 4,000 |
| 10 |  Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 3,000 |
| 11 | Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,500 |
| 12 |  Queen Alexandra's Birdwing | ★★★☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 4 PM | 4,000 |
| 13 | Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
| 14 |  Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees 7 PM to 4 AM | 3,000 |
| 15 |  Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 4 PM | 2,500 |
| 16 |  Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 200 |
| 22 |  Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 430 |
| 23 |  Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,400 |
| 24 |  Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
| 25 | Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
| 33 |  Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 230 |
| 34 |  Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 4,500 |
| 36 |  Firefly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 7 PM to 4 AM | 300 |
| 38 |  Pondskater | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 8 AM to 7 PM | 130 |
| 39 |  Diving Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 8 AM to 7 PM | 800 |
| 40 |  Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 7 PM to 8 AM | 2,000 |
| 41 |  Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers All Day | 120 |
| 42 |  Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
| 43 |  Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
| 44 |  Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground All Day | 1,500 |
| 45 |  Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 2,400 |
| 46 |  Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 450 |
| 47 | Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
| 48 |  Rosalia Batesi Beetle | ★★☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 3,000 |
| 53 |  Drone Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On trees All Day | 200 |
| 54 |  Goliath Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On palm trees 5 PM to 8 AM | 8,000 |
| 58 |  Rainbow Stag | ★★★☆☆ | On trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 6,000 |
| 68 | Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
| 69 | Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
| 70 | Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
| 71 | Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
| 72 | Fly | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
| 73 |  Mosquito | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 5 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
| 74 |  Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers All Day | 70 |
| 75 | Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
| 76 | Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
| 77 | Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
| 78 | Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
| 80 |  Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
| Bugs Arriving in December | Bugs Leaving in December |
| Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitterling | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 900 |
| 2 |  Pale Chub | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
| 3 |  Crucian Carp | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 160 |
| 4 |  Dace | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
| 5 |  Carp | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
| 6 |  Koi | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4,000 |
| 7 |  Goldfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 1,300 |
| 8 |  Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
| 9 |  Ranchu Goldfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4,500 |
| 16 |  Freshwater Goby | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
| 20 |  Bluegill | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
| 21 |  Yellow Perch | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 300 |
| 22 |  Black Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 24 |  Pike | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River Any time | 1,800 |
| 25 |  Pond Smelt | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
| 30 |  Stringfish | ✭✭✭✭✭ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15,000 |
| 46 |  Sturgeon | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River Mouth Any time | 10,000 |
| 47 |  Sea Butterfly | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,000 |
| 54 |  Blowfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 5,000 |
| 56 |  Anchovy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
| 57 |  Horse Mackerel | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 150 |
| 59 |  Sea Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 400 |
| 60 |  Red Snapper | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 3,000 |
| 61 |  Dab | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 300 |
| 62 |  Olive Flounder | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 800 |
| 63 |  Squid | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
| 66 |  Tuna | ✭✭✭✭✭ | Sea - Pier Any time | 7,000 |
| 67 |  Blue Marlin | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea - Pier Any time | 10,000 |
| 77 |  Football Fish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 PM to 9 AM | 2,500 |
| 78 |  Oarfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time | 9,000 |
| 79 |  Barreleye | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15,000 |
| 80 |  Coelacanth | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15,000 |
| Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price |
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| Fish Arriving in December | Fish Leaving in December |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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| 1 |  Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 3 |  Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
| 4 |  Sea Pig | ★★★★★ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
| 5 |  Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
| 8 |  Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
| 10 |  Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 11 |  Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2800 |
| 12 |  Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1500 |
| 13 |  Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1100 |
| 14 |  Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
| 15 |  Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
| 16 |  Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
| 17 |  Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
| 20 |  Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
| 25 |  Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1900 |
| 26 |  Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6000 |
| 27 |  Red King Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 8000 |
| 28 |  Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 31 |  Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1400 |
| 32 |  Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
| 33 |  Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM to 4 AM | 3000 |
| 34 |  Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4500 |
| 40 |  Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5000 |
| Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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| 1 | Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 2 |  Sea Grapes | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 900 |
| 5 | Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
| 6 |  Sea Urchin | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1700 |
| 7 |  Slate Pencil Urchin | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
| 8 | Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
| 10 | Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 11 | Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2800 |
| 12 | Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1500 |
| 14 | Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
| 15 | Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
| 17 | Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
| 18 |  Gigas Giant Clam | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 15000 |
| 19 |  Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1800 |
| 20 | Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
| 22 |  Vampire Squid | ★★★★☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 10000 |
| 23 |  Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM to 4 AM | 1400 |
| 24 |  Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2200 |
| 28 | Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
| 30 |  Tiger Prawn | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 3000 |
| 32 | Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
| 34 | Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4500 |
| 37 |  Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1500 |
| 38 |  Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM to 9 PM | 1100 |
| Sea Creatures Arriving in December | Sea Creatures Leaving in December |
 Sprocket (December 1) |
 Rooney (December 1) |
 Annalise (December 2) |
 Claude (December 3) |
 Robin (December 4) |
 Hans (December 5) |
 Carrie (December 5) |
 Kyle (December 6) |
 Buzz (December 7) |
 Monty (December 7) |
 Eloise (December 8) |
 Becky (December 9) |
 Tom (December 10) |
 Sterling (December 11) |
 Lucha (December 12) |
 Bianca (December 13) |
 Freya (December 14) |
 Chadder (December 15) |
 Gabi (December 16) |
 Cousteau (December 17) |
 Fang (December 18) |
 Shino (October 31) |
 Chief (December 19) |
 Rudy (December 20) |
 Blanche (December 21) |
 Quillson (December 22) |
 Ken (December 23) |
 Quinn (January 20) |
 Ruby (December 25) |
 Étoile (December 25) |
 Pashmina (December 26) |
 Goldie (December 27) |
 Bella (December 28) |
 Vic (December 29) |
 Murphy (December 29) |
 Hugh (December 30) |
 Marcel (December 31) |
| Visiting Special Characters' Events | |
|---|---|
 C.J.'s Fishing Tourney Dates and Prizes |
 Flick's Bug-Off Dates and Prizes Guide |
My bad, it's called the Pond Smelt, I was looking at a translation.
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