Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf guide to January, February, and March events, including holidays, fishing tournaments, and seasonal changes. Get all the details!
Walkthrough
- 1January 1st (New Year’s Day): Receive a Chinese zodiac animal from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
- 2January 16th (New Leaf): The leaves on the trees turn green.
- 3Third Saturday in January (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
- 4February 1st to 3rd (Before Setsubun - Japan only): Timmy and Tommy sell sushi rolls and beans.
- 5February 2nd (Groundhog Day - North America only): Receive a Resetti Model from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
- 6February 3rd (Setsubun - Japan only): Receive a Red or Blue Ogre Mask from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
- 7Second Saturday in February (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
- 8Week before Festivale (Samba Outfit Week): The Able Sisters sell the Samba outfit.
- 9February or March (Festivale): Pavé the peacock visits.
- 10February 14th (Valentine’s Day): Isabelle sends you a chocolate cake. A villager with high friendship will give you a chocolate heart, or purple or pink roses. Your mother sends you cocoa or a shirt. The Roost serves hot chocolate instead of coffee.
- 11February 25th (New Grass): The grass changes from snowy to green.
- 12February 25th through November 25th (Rainbow Season): You may see a rainbow in your town at 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm.
- 13February 29th (Leap Day): Isabelle will announce that it is Leap Day when you start playing.
- 14March 1st through 3rd (Before Hina Matsuri - Japan only): Timmy and Tommy Nook sell Hinaningyou and the Blossom Lantern. The Able Sisters sell the Emperor’s Cap and Empress’ Tiara Wig.
- 15March 3rd (Hina Matsuri - Japan only): Receive a Rice Cake from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
- 16Third Saturday in March (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
- 17March 17th (Shamrock Day - North America and Europe only): Receive a Shamrock Hat from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
- 18March 19th (Father’s Day - Europe only, Spanish, Italian): Your father sends a red carnation.
- 19March or April (date varies - Mother’s Day - Europe only, English): Your mother sends a pink carnation.
- 20March or April (date varies - Easter): An egg-celent time of the year.
Tips
- Some events only occur in certain versions of the game. If you want to experience every event, you’ll need to visit towns from other regions.
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