Turkey Day 2023 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
Event Guide	Franklin	Turkey Day DIYs	Dishes & Ingredients
Turkey Day Dishes and Secret Ingredients
Clam Chowder	Pumpkin Pie	Gratin	Fish Meuniere

Turkey Day 2023 Date & Time

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

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

1. Gather Ingredients for Franklin

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

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

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

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)

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
Clam Chowder	Pumpkin Pie	Gratin	Fish 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

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		Pumpkins
	Skinny Mushroom		Potatoes
	Round Mushroom
Fish		Sea Creatures
	Sea Bass		Scallop
	Red Snapper		Mussel
	Barred Knifejaw		Dungeness Crab
	Squid		Sea Urchin
	Dab		Oyster
	Olive Flounder
Other
Manila Clams

Turkey Day 2023 Rewards

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

Turkey Day Rewards
Turkey Day Rug	Turkey Day Wall
Turkey Day Flooring	Cornucopia

Turkey Day 2023 Items and DIY 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
Turkey Day Casserole	Turkey Day Chair	Turkey Day Decorations	Turkey Day Garden Stand
Turkey Day Hearth	Turkey Day Table	Turkey Day Table Setting	Turkey Day Wheat Decor
Turkey Day DIY Food
Clam Chowder	Pumpkin Pie	Gratin	Olive-Flounder Meuniere

List of Turkey Day DIY Recipes

Buy Turkey Day Items at Nook's Cranny

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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