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Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf guide to January, February, and March events, including holidays, fishing tournaments, and seasonal changes. Get all the details!

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Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf guide to January, February, and March events, including holidays, fishing tournaments, and seasonal changes. Get all the details!

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    January 1st (New Year’s Day): Receive a Chinese zodiac animal from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
  2. 2
    January 16th (New Leaf): The leaves on the trees turn green.
  3. 3
    Third Saturday in January (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
  4. 4
    February 1st to 3rd (Before Setsubun - Japan only): Timmy and Tommy sell sushi rolls and beans.
  5. 5
    February 2nd (Groundhog Day - North America only): Receive a Resetti Model from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
  6. 6
    February 3rd (Setsubun - Japan only): Receive a Red or Blue Ogre Mask from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
  7. 7
    Second Saturday in February (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
  8. 8
    Week before Festivale (Samba Outfit Week): The Able Sisters sell the Samba outfit.
  9. 9
    February or March (Festivale): Pavé the peacock visits.
  10. 10
    February 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.
  11. 11
    February 25th (New Grass): The grass changes from snowy to green.
  12. 12
    February 25th through November 25th (Rainbow Season): You may see a rainbow in your town at 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm.
  13. 13
    February 29th (Leap Day): Isabelle will announce that it is Leap Day when you start playing.
  14. 14
    March 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.
  15. 15
    March 3rd (Hina Matsuri - Japan only): Receive a Rice Cake from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
  16. 16
    Third Saturday in March (Fishing Tourney): Participate in a fishing tournament.
  17. 17
    March 17th (Shamrock Day - North America and Europe only): Receive a Shamrock Hat from Isabelle in the town plaza between 6am and midnight.
  18. 18
    March 19th (Father’s Day - Europe only, Spanish, Italian): Your father sends a red carnation.
  19. 19
    March or April (date varies - Mother’s Day - Europe only, English): Your mother sends a pink carnation.
  20. 20
    March 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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