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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - Turkey Day 2022 Event Guide | Date, Time, Recipes, and Rewards

Cluck it up for Turkey Day 2023, a Thanksgiving event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! Learn when Turkey Day starts, what to do during the event, and all rewards you can get with this guide! Check out any of the links below to learn more about the Fall festivies!

Turkey Day Event Guides
ACNH - Turkey Day EventEvent Guide ACNH - FranklinFranklin ACNH - Turkey Day DIY RecipesTurkey Day DIYs ACNH - Turkey Day Cooking GuideDishes & Ingredients
Turkey Day Dishes and Secret Ingredients
ACNH Turkey Day - Clam ChowderClam Chowder ANCH Turkey Day - Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie ACNH Turkey Day - GratinGratin ACNH Turkey Day - Fish MeuniereFish Meuniere

Turkey Day 2023 Date & Time

ACNH - Isabelle announces Turkey Day

Date November 23, 2023
4th Thursday of November
Time 9 AM–12 AM (next day)

Franklin will start preparing at the town plaza at 5 AM. If you talk to him during this time, he will tell you to come back once he's done preparing.

You can talk to him at 9AM, after which you can begin playing the event!

What to Do During Turkey Day 2023

ACNH - Franklin introduces himself

Steps Directions
1  Gather Ingredients for Franklin
2  Complete the Dishes
3  Add Secret Ingredients! (Optional)

1. Gather Ingredients for Franklin

ACNH - Franklin needs ingredients

Franklin needs your help to complete his dishes! Scavenge your island for his specifc requests to cook up the ultimate Turkey Day feast!

List of Turkey Day Dishes

Gather Ingredients on Your Island

ACNH - The resident catches a dab

You can find all of the ingredients right on your island! Fraklin may ask you for any of the following:

Mushrooms Crops Fish
Sea Creatures Manila Clams

▼ Head to List of All Turkey Day Ingredients

Trade with Villagers

ACNH - Bob needs a horse mackerel

If you're having trouble gathering the items Franklin needs, try visiting your Villagers!

Villagers will trade you one Franklin ingredient, in exchange for a more common ingredient for their own cooking!

2. Complete the Dishes

ACNH - Franklin asks for ingredients

After collecting the ingredients, go back to Franklin in front of Resident Services to make the dish!

You'll receive an exclusive Turkey Day DIY Recipe for each dish you complete!

3. Deliver Secret Ingredients (Optional)

ACNH - Franklin asks for secret ingredients

After completing each of the dishes, you can give him secret ingredients to add the finishing touches to the feast!

Deliver all secret ingredients and you'll be rewarded with even more Turkey Day Rewards!

List of Turkey Day Secret Ingredients

List of Turkey Day 2023 Dishes

Turkey Day Dishes
ACNH Turkey Day - Clam ChowderClam Chowder ANCH Turkey Day - Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie ACNH Turkey Day - GratinGratin ACNH Turkey Day - Fish MeuniereFish Meuniere

There are a total of 4 Turkey Day recipes you need to make: Clam Chowder, Pumpkin Pie, Gratin, and Fish Meuniere.

List of Turkey Day Recipes

Turkey Day 2023 Ingredients

ACNH - Turkey Day secret ingredients

Here a list of all ingredients you may need to complete the Turkey Day dishes!

However, Franklin may only ask for some of these dishes, so you won't have to collect all of these to prepare!

List of Ingredients for Turkey Day 2023

Mushrooms Crops
Flat Mushroom Flat Mushroom Pumpkins Pumpkins
Skinny Mushroom Skinny Mushroom Potato Potatoes
Round Mushroom Round Mushroom
Fish Sea Creatures
ACNH - Sea Bass Sea Bass ACNH - Scallop Scallop
ACNH - Red Snapper Red Snapper ACNH - Mussel Mussel
ACNH - Barred Knifejaw Barred Knifejaw ACNH - Dungeness Crab Dungeness Crab
ACNH - Squid Squid ACNH - Sea Urchin Sea Urchin
ACNH - Dab Dab ACNH - Oyster Icon.png Oyster
ACNH - Olive Flounder Olive Flounder
Other
ACNH - Manila ClamManila Clams

Turkey Day 2023 Rewards

ACNH - Turkey Day Reward

After completing each dish, will reward you with any of the following items. Complete each dish to collect all four items!

Turkey Day Rewards
ACNH - Turkey Day RugTurkey Day Rug ACNH - Turkey Day WallTurkey Day Wall
ACNH - Turkey Day FlooringTurkey Day Flooring ACNH - CornucopiaCornucopia

Turkey Day 2023 Items and DIY Recipes

ACNH - Franklin gives the resident recipes

Once you add all the secret ingredients to all four dishes, Franklin will reward you with new Turkey Day DIY Recipes! The recipe will include 8 new furniture items, and Franklin's 4 food items!

The recipes will go straight to your NookPhone, so be sure to check them out!

Turkey Day 2022 DIY Items
ACNH - Turkey Day Casserole.
Turkey Day Casserole
ACNH - Turkey Day Chair.
Turkey Day Chair
ACNH - Turkey Day Decorations.
Turkey Day Decorations
ACNH - Turkey Day Garden Stand.
Turkey Day Garden Stand
ACNH - Turkey Day Hearth.
Turkey Day Hearth
ACNH - Turkey Day Table.
Turkey Day Table
ACNH - Turkey Day Table Setting.
Turkey Day Table Setting
ACNH - Turkey Day Wheat Decor.
Turkey Day Wheat Decor
Turkey Day DIY Food
ACNH Turkey Day - Clam ChowderClam Chowder ANCH Turkey Day - Pumpkin PiePumpkin Pie ACNH Turkey Day - GratinGratin ACNH Turkey Day - Olive-Flounder MeuniereOlive-Flounder Meuniere

List of Turkey Day DIY Recipes

Buy Turkey Day Items at Nook's Cranny

ACNH - Turkey Day Table Setting selling for 2,800 Bells at Nook

Missed the event? Don't worry! You can still get the Turkey Day items from Nook's Cranny!

You can buy the Turkey Day items on the bottomleft corner of the store! The furniture items will only be available three days after Turkey Day!

Alternatively, you can buy the Cozy Turkey Day DIY recipe book for 19,800 Bells! The set includes recipes for all eight furniture items from Turkey Day! Find in in the green cabinet on the right side of the shop!

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