Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) 1st Anniversary Event

Celebrate the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for the Nintendo Switch! Read on for our speculation about what will happen in future anniversary events as well as a record of what happened with previous anniversaries!

1st Anniversary Event

Version 1.9's release was released around the same time as the first anniversary, and the update brought with it the First Anniversary Cake. Several items have also been made available with the update, so refer to our guide below for a full list of items!

March 18 Update | Version 1.9.0 Update

2nd Anniversary Event

The 2nd Anniversary Event fell on March 20, 2022. There was no update released for this anniversary, but we hope that we'll be saying something different by the time the 3rd anniversary rolls around!

Anniversary Events in the Future

While Version 2.0 was announced to be the last major free update of the game, and no updates were released for the 2nd Anniversary, we hope that future updates will bring us something to celebrate!

Possible Future Characters

Although most speculated anniversary-tied characters appeared in Version 2.0, such as Katrina and Brewster, we're still missing some familiar faces that we hope to see someday soon!

Wendell

Happy Home Paradise introduced us to Wardell, a silent but lovable friend who might have been already mentioned in prior games. Does Wardell's presence hint at the fact that we might be seeing Wendell in the future? We can only hope!

Who is Wardell?

Digby

Dagby was a past character that appeared in previous games. As Isabelle's brother and the person in charge of the Happy Home Showcase in New Leaf, his presence in the game would definitely be much welcomed!

How to Find Isabelle

Rover

Although we already had the opportunity to meet Rover, his dialogue seems to imply that the May Day Event isn't the last that we'll see of him! Who knows what the future holds? We don't, but we're hoping it contains more Rover!

How to Find Rover

Related Guides

DLC and Event Updates
List of New Features	List of New Horizons DLC
April Ver 1.2 Update	July Ver 1.3 Update
August Ver 1.4 Update	September Ver 1.5 Update
November Ver 1.6 Update	January Ver 1.7 Update
February Ver 1.8.0 Update	1st Anniversary Event
March Ver 1.9.0 Update	April Ver 1.10.0 Update
April Ver 1.11.0 Update	ACNH Direct and November Update
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack	November Ver 2.0.1 Update
November Ver 2.0.2 Update	November Version 2.0.3 Update
December Ver 2.0.4 Update
Merchandise and Promotions
Sanrio amiibo Pack	Build-A-Bear Collection
How to Use the Island Tour Creator	Original Soundtrack and Sheet Music
UNIQLO Collection	PUMA x ACNH Collab
Bugs and Patch Updates
Maintenance | Fix Errors	How to Update and Update Patch Notes
Game Glitches
How to Climb the 4th Cliff Level	How to Plant Trees on Clifftop Edges
1x1 Item Duplication Glitch [Fixed]	2x1 Item Duplication Glitch [Fixed]
Mailbox Item Duplication Glitch [Fixed]	How to Plant Trees on Paths [Fixed]
How to Swim in Rivers | How to Sit in Pools	How to Center Items on Tables Outside
Pre-Release Content
Animal Crossing Direct	Is there a Demo?
Pre-order Bonuses	Giveaways
How to Pre-load