Animal Crossing: New Horizons – All Seasonal Events Dates & Times

In Animal Crossing New Horizons, the joys of farming, decorating your island, and having friends over to show off your farm and island are temporarily suspended when a seasonal event takes place. Events have always been a tradition in Animal Crossing games, and New Horizons has kept up with the customs and even birthed some of its own original seasonal events. These usually involve contests, collectibles, customization, and rare experiences that only happen once or twice every year, so do your best not to miss out. Here’s a complete calendar with all the seasonal events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the dates when they take place.

Animal Crossing New Horizons Calendar: Every Event Date & Time

All January Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	New Year’s Day	January 1	Ring in the new year with special music, brighter skies, and 500 Nook Miles.
	Fishing Tourney	Second Saturday of January	Join CJ’s fishing contest to catch as many fish as possible in three minutes.
	Bug-Off (Southern Hemisphere)	Third Saturday of January	Join Flick’s bug-catching contest to catch bugs and win points that can later be exchanged for prizes.

All February Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Festivale	During Mardi Gras	Collect specific-colored feathers by catching them with a net and trade them with Pavé.  Note: it can sometimes take place in March instead.
	Setsubun	February 1 – February 3	Get horned-ogre masks, ogre costumes, and okame masks from Able Sisters.
	Valentine’s Day	February 14	Receive letters and other lovey-dovey gifts from high-level friendship villagers.
	Bug-Off (Southern Hemisphere)	Third Saturday of February	See above.

All March Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Bunny Day	Eight days before Easter	Meet Zipper T. Bunny and enjoy some egg-hunting fun all over the island.  Note: it can sometimes take place in April instead.
	Festivale	During Mardi Gras	See above.
	Shamrock Day	March 10 – March 17	Get Shamrock goodies, like doorplates, rugs, and suits, from the Able Sistersgoods and Nook.

All April Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Fishing Tourney	Second Saturday of April	See above.

All May Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	May Day	April 29 – May 7	Receive an Airport Ticket for all your hard work and take a May Day Tour in a completely different island.
	International Museum Day	May 18 – 31	Collect museum stamps from the fish, fossil, bug and art galleries for Blathers to earn the prize.

All June Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Wedding Season	Whole month	Time for cute photoshoots on Harv’s Island. Decorate his room to make it look like a Wedding chapel.
	Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere)	Fourth Saturday of June	See above.

All July Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Fishing Tourney	Second Saturday of July	See above.
	Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere)	Fourth Saturday of July	See above.

All August Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Fireworks Show	Every Sunday of August	Able Sisters offers traditional Japanese attire, and Isabelle takes custom firework designs.
	Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere)	Fourth Saturday of August	See above.

All September Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Bug-Off (Northern Hemisphere)	Fourth Saturday of September	See above.

Related: Every villager’s birthdays in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

All October Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Fishing Tourney	Second Saturday of October	See above.
	Halloween	October 31	Put on a Jack costume, go trick-and-treating, and enjoy some candy.

All November Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Turkey Day	Fourth Thursday of November	Meet Franklin in the plaza and cook some Thanksgiving meals with him.
	Bug-Off (Southern Hemisphere)	Third Saturday of November	See above.

All December Events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

	Event Name	Date	Description
	Toy Day	December 24	Santa who? Help Jingle deliver presents to the villagers.
	Countdown	December 31	Join Tom Nook and Isabelle as they count down the seconds for the new year.