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Spring 春
← Winter Summer →
Artwork of spring from New Horizons
Northern Hemisphere months
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Southern Hemisphere months
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Weather
Clear, Rain

Spring in the Animal Crossing series is a season that starts on February 25 and ends on May 31. In the southern hemisphere in New Horizons, spring starts on August 25 and ends on November 30. Signs of spring begin to show at the end of winter, when the trees begin to turn green.

The setting of spring consists mainly of clear skies and slight rain showers may appear. After February 25 / August 25, grass begins to appear and trees start to go green. Snow is no more as rain takes over and becomes the dominant weather system for much of the season. However, seasonal bugs and fish related to spring do not appear until March 1st / September 1st. Additionally, the grass will appear greenish-brown, similar to in Fall, until March 1. Thunderstorms can occur as early as March / September, but they are infrequent.

A special occasion occurs during the first ten days of April / October, where every non-fruit hardwood tree leaf changes to cherry-blossom petals. Days later, the player will witness a confetti of cherry blossom petals falling from the sky. In New Horizons, the player may catch these petals for DIY projects.

In New Horizons, all bamboo trees will produce Young Spring Bamboo when chopped with an axe. These may be used for DIY projects.

Contents

• 1 Events
  • 1.1 Nook Shopping seasonal events (New Horizons)
• 2 Characters
• 3 Critters
  • 3.1 Fish
  • 3.2 Bugs
  • 3.3 Sea creatures
• 4 Birthdays
  • 4.1 Northern hemisphere
  • 4.2 Southern hemisphere
• 5 Gallery
  • 5.1 Icons
  • 5.2 Artwork
  • 5.3 Screenshots
  • 5.4 Poster borders
  • 5.5 Nintendo Switch Online profile icon backgrounds
• 6 Names in other languages

Events[edit]

Below is a list of events during spring, what happens during each, in which game, and when. Note that hemispheres are only accounted for in New Horizons.

Event	Dates (In 2026 when applicable)	Games	Description
Fishing Tourney	Wild World:March 15, April 26, and May 17City Folk/New Leaf:March 21, April 11, and May 16New Horizons (Northern Hemisphere):April 11New Horizons (southern hemisphere):October 10	Wild WorldCity FolkNew LeafNew Horizons	Chip (or Tortimer in Wild World and C.J. in New Horizons) will set up a stall in the Plaza. Prior to New Horizons, Chip (or Tortimer) will challenge the villagers of the town to catch the biggest fish (either overall or a specific type of fish). In New Horizons, C.J. will ask players to catch as many fish as possible within a 3-minute time range. The Fishing Tourney lasts from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., after which the winner is rewarded a trophy (or in New Horizons, the player can continue redeeming points for fish swag until 8 P.M.).
Festivale	February 15 (Northern Hemisphere)	City FolkNew LeafNew Horizons	Pavé appears in the Plaza. During this event, players can win candy (City Folk) or feathers (New Leaf and New Horizons) from other villagers, which they can exchange for prizes from Pavé.
Flea Market	Wild World:March 7, April 4, and May 2City Folk:March 22, April 26, and May 24	Wild WorldCity Folk	Players can visit villager's homes and buy selected items of furniture. Likewise, villagers can visit the player's house and buy items from them, at a price set by the player.
La-Di-Day	March 14 and May 9	Wild World	On this day, the player can hear villagers' suggestions for a new town tune. After the tune is sung to the player, they can decide whether or not they want it saved as the town's new melody.
Yay Day	March 22 and May 24	Wild World	Villagers swap compliments with the player and may refer to them infrequently after the event.
April Fools' Day	April 1	Animal CrossingWild WorldCity FolkNew Leaf	Players can go and speak to Tortimer in front of town hall to receive a present - Super Tortimer in Animal Crossing or a leaf in City Folk (a joke based on what furniture looks like outside the house). In New Leaf, Blanca hosts the event and the player must pick out the real villager from the fake to win their picture.
Bunny Day	April 4 (Northern Hemisphere)	City FolkNew LeafNew Horizons	Bunny Day is in place of Easter, where Zipper appears outside the town hall or Residential Service. Candy (or eggs in New Horizons) can be collected. Eggs appear around town and players can exchange these for egg furniture or use them for DIY recipes in New Horizons. Zipper's picture is also obtainable in New Leaf. In New Horizons, Bunny Day is celebrated in the preceding 11 days before the day of Easter. Bunny Day has a different date per year depending on the placement of Easter.
Flower Fest	April 6 to 11	Wild World	Tortimer hosts this week-long event. He will hand out flower seeds to players all week. On Sunday he will mail a trophy to the player if their garden is better than all other villagers. No visitors will appear during the Flower Fest except KK Slider.
Nature Day	Prior to New Horizons:April 22New Horizons (2020):April 23 to May 4	Animal CrossingCity FolkNew LeafNew Horizons	In Animal Crossing, Tortimer will give the player a tree model. In City Folk and New Leaf, either Tortimer or Isabelle will give the player a Cool Globe. In New Horizons, Nature Day was celebrated in 2020 via special Nook Miles+ objectives that earn 5x the miles from completing.
Weeding Day	April 24	New Leaf	Leif will suggest three new public works projects if no weeds are present at 6 AM on Weeding Day. Otherwise, he will ask for a certain amount of weeds to be pulled and hand out items when this task is completed. The player will need to travel to other towns to achieve this goal.
Mother's Day	Varies depending on the region	Animal CrossingWild WorldCity FolkNew Leaf	In Animal Crossing, the player can talk to the mayor to receive a Lovely Phone. In Wild World, the player will get a piece of mail from Mom, in which she asks them to write a letter back to her, which is impossible. In City Folk and New Leaf, the player will receive pink carnations in a letter, similar to receiving a red carnation on Father's Day.
May Day	May 1 to 7 (Northern Hemisphere)	New Horizons	Tom Nook will invite the player to go on a special island tour where they must solve a maze in order to reach Rover for a special prize.
International Museum Day	May 18 to 31 (Northern Hemisphere)	New Horizons	Blathers will host a stamp rally in the bug, fish, and fossil exhibits. The players must find three stamp stations that changes locations each day in each bug, fish, and fossil rooms in order to earn a prize from Blathers.
Halloween	October 31 (southern hemisphere)	New Horizons	Jack will appear between 5 PM and 12 AM. During this time, players can play trick or treat with the villagers or earn Spooky Furniture by offering candy to Jack.
Turkey Day	November 26 (southern hemisphere)	New Horizons	An event meant to celebrate the arrival of spring. In New Horizons, Franklin will appear in the plaza and request that the player collects four ingredients so that he can create a dish. Upon receiving the ingredients he will present the player with DIY recipes and additional interior items.

Nook Shopping seasonal events (New Horizons)[edit]

The following is a list of events celebrated through the Nook Shopping app in New Horizons.

Event	Dates	Items	Hemisphere	Description
Hinamatsuri	February 25 to March 3	HinaningyoBlossom lantern	Northern	"On this day celebrated across Japan, families wish for their girls to grow up healthy and happy. Many will decorate their homes with dolls representing the wedding of an emperor and empress, seated between bonbori lanterns."
π Day	March 1 to 14	π pie	Northern	"On March 14th, or 3/14, we honor the mathematical constant π (pi), whose first digits are 3.14. In honor of π and its critical importance to the math of circles, many choose to enjoy a circle of their own: a pie!"
Shamrock Day	March 10 to 17	Shamrock doorplateShamrock rugShamrock soda	Northern	'"No matter where you live, this holiday is a great chance for everyone to show off their shamrock spirit! On this day, folks across the world will decorate buildings, food, and themselves with all the emerald green they can!"
April Fools' Day	March 26 to April 1	Whoopee cushion	Northern	"Beloved by some, reviled by others, April 1st—April Fools' Day—is often full of practical jokes and funny fibs. Just remember: the best pranks are ones where both the prankster AND the pranked are laughing!"
Singmogil	April 1 to 10	Forsythia	Northern	"Celebrated in South Korea, this is a day for planting trees and caring for our forests. Traditionally, people plant forsythia shrubs, and their eventual flowering is said to herald the arrival of spring."
Prom	April 1 to 30	Prom sashProm flooringProm wall	Northern	"Mainly celebrated in the USA, prom marks the end of the high-school year with a formal dance. Students wear fancy dresses and tuxedos, and at the finale, they'll often elect a Prom King and a Prom Queen."
Nature Day	April 15 to 22	Cool globe	Northern	"Use this day to think about and take action for the Earth's environment. Pick up trash, plant trees, recycle... No matter where you live, there are many ways to do your part to make the world a healthier, happier place."
Mother's Day	May 1 to 31	Thank-you Mom mugCarnations	Northern	"Mother's Day is a day for saying "thank you" to that warm, loving person who always watches over you. What should go into a gift mug? How about all your love, for starters?" (Thank-you Mom mug) "Mother's Day is a day for saying "thank you" to that warm, loving person who always watches over you. Why not send these lovely red carnations with a message card?" (Carnations)
Children's Day	April 28 to May 5	Carp bannerNewsprint helmet	Northern	"Mainly celebrated in Japan, May 5th is when folks give good wishes for young boys to grow up healthy. Also called "Tango no Sekku," it's a day featuring decorative flags and kabuto helmets made from newspaper."
Cheese Rolling	Varies by year (earliest start on May 16)	Double Gloucester cheese	Northern	"Do you love cheese enough to chase a wheel of Double Gloucester down a hill at 60 miles per hour? Many folks in Europe do! It's all fun and games until someone gets curd."
Moon-Viewing Day	Varies by year (earliest start on August 29)	Moon rugDangoMoon cakes	Southern	"Admiring the moon is a long-held tradition, but our celestial neighbor is especially beautiful as it hangs in the sky at this time of year. Please accept this commemorative moon rug as an event souvenir." (Moon rug) "Admiring the moon is a long-held tradition, but our celestial neighbor is especially beautiful as it hangs in the sky at this time of year. Please consider these commemorative dango an event souvenir." (Dango) "Celebrated in parts of Asia, the 15th night on the 8th month—according to the lunisolar calendar—has a harvest moon. This is when the full moon is perfectly situated for observation. How about some moon cakes?" (Moon cakes)
Chuseok	Varies by year (earliest start on August 29)	Songpyeon	Southern	"In Korea, families gather in their hometowns and visit the graves of their ancestors to pay respect. Songpyeon, filled rice cakes that are steamed on a bed of pine needles, are a traditional Chuseok delicacy."
Grape Harvest Festival	September 1 to 30	Grape-harvest basket	Southern	"Inspired by festivities in Spain, Italy, France, and Germany, this fun festival sees participants don traditional garb for dancing and a large parade to celebrate the grape harvest. Please enjoy your ceremonial basket!"
Day of the Dead	October 25 to November 3	Marigold decoration	Southern	"Celebrated mainly in Mexico, this festive event honors the deceased with parades, decorated graves, and skeleton costumes. Marigolds are thought to help the deceased find their way back from the afterlife."
Lantern Festival	November 1 to 11	Handheld lantern	Southern	"Celebrated throughout Europe, this traditional event features a night of children carrying lanterns and singing songs to usher in the start of winter."
Shichi-Go-San	November 11 to 20	Chitose ame	Southern	"Mainly celebrated in Japan, this holiday honors children ages three, five, and seven. Long candy sticks called chitose ame are given to the children, along with the hope that they all live long lives."

Characters[edit]

Artwork of spring from New Leaf

Name + Icon	Description
Chip	A beaver who hosts the Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
C.J.	A beaver who hosts the Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Pavé	A peacock who appears during Festivale in February or March. He exchanges candy or feathers for special Pavé furniture.
Zipper	An anonymous character dressed in a rabbit costume. He exchanges eggs for special egg furniture or gives out DIY recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during Bunny Day.
Tortimer	A tortoise who comes on the day of the Cherry Blossoms and on April Fools' Day. He hosts the Flower Fest and Fishing Tourney in Animal Crossing: Wild World.
Blanca	A faceless cat who hosts April Fool's Day in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Leif	A sloth who hosts Weeding Day in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The Garden Shop will be closed all day because of that. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, he will appear more frequently during Nature Day.
Tom Nook	A raccoon who hosts May Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Rover	A traveling cat who appears at the end of the maze on May Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Blathers	An owl who hosts the stamp rally during International Museum Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Jack	The self-proclaimed Czar of Halloween who appears during Halloween.
Franklin	A turkey who appears during Turkey Day.

Critters[edit]

These are the fish, bugs, and sea creatures that appear during spring.

Fish[edit]

Name + Icon	Games	Months	Time	Locations
Angelfish	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: May – OctSouth: Nov – Apr	4 PM – 9 AM/4 AM – 9 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Barbel Steed	Every main game (except New Horizons), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Barred Knifejaw	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – NovSouth: Sep – May	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Bass	Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+ and Dòngwù Sēnlín	Every month	All day	River
Black Bass	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Bluegill	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	9 AM – 4 PM/4 AM – 9 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Brook Trout	Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+	Every month	All day	Lake
Butterfly Fish	City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Apr – SepSouth: Oct – Mar	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Carp	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: River/PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Char	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – Jun; Sep – NovSouth: Mar – May; Sep – Dec	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM/4 AM – 9 PM; 4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: Waterfall/River (clifftop)Pocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Cherry Salmon	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – Jun; Sep – NovSouth: Mar – May; Sep – Dec	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM/4 AM – 9 PM; 4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: River/River (clifftop)Pocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Clown Fish	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Apr – SepSouth: Oct – Mar	All day/9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Coelacanth	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day/4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: Sea (raining or snowing)Pocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Crawfish	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Apr – SepSouth: Oct – Mar	All day	Main games: PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Crucian Carp	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Dab	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Oct – AprSouth: Apr – Oct	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Dace	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Football Fish	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Nov – MarSouth: May – Sep	4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Freshwater Goby	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day/4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Frog	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: May – AugSouth: Nov – Feb	All day	Main games: PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Goldfish	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: River/PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Guppy	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Apr – NovSouth: Oct – May	9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Herabuna	Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+ and Dòngwù Sēnlín	Every month	All day	Lake
Horse Mackerel	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Killifish	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Apr – AugSouth: Oct – Feb	All day	Main games: River/PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Koi	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: River/PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Large Bass	Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+ and Dòngwù Sēnlín	Every month	All day	River
Loach	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – MaySouth: Sep – Nov	All day	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Neon Tetra	City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Apr – NovSouth: Oct – May	9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Nibble Fish	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: May – SepSouth: Nov – Mar	9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: River
Oarfish	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Dec – MaySouth: Jun – Nov	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Olive Flounder	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Pale Chub	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	9 AM – 4 PM/4 AM – 9 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Pop-Eyed Goldfish	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: River/PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Rainbow Trout	Every main game (except New Horizons), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov	4 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 9 PM/4 AM – 9 PM	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Red Snapper	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Sea Bass	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín), Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	Every month	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Sea Butterfly	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Dec – MarSouth: Jun – Sep	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Small Bass	Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+ and Dòngwù Sēnlín	Every month	All day	River
Squid	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Dec – AugSouth: Jun – Feb	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Stringfish	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Dec – MarSouth: Jun – Sep	4 PM – 9 AM	Main games: River/River (clifftop)Pocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Surgeonfish	City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Apr – SepSouth: Oct – Mar	All day	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Tadpole	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Mar – JulSouth: Sep – Jan	All day	Main games: PondPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Tuna	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Nov – AprSouth: Mar – Nov	All day	Main games: Sea/PierPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Yellow Perch	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Oct – MarSouth: Apr – Sep	All day	Main games: RiverPocket Camp: Lost Lure Creek
Zebra Turkeyfish	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Apr – NovSouth: Oct – May	All day/9 AM – 4 PM	Main games: SeaPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores

Bugs[edit]

Name + Icon	Games	Months	Time	Locations
Ant	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	Every month	All day	On rotten Turnips/Candy/Lollipops
Bagworm	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori, Dòngwù Sēnlín & Wild World) and Happy Home Designer	Every month	All day	In trees/Shaking trees (hardwood and cedar)
Cockroach	Every main game (except City Folk, New Leaf & New Horizons)	Early games: Mar – NovWild World: Every month	All day	On trees/flowers/Spoiled Turnips
Common Butterfly	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Sep – JunSouth: Mar – Dec	8 AM – 4 PM/4 AM – 7 PM	Main games: Flying/Flying near flowersPocket Camp: Sunburst Island
Diving Beetle	Doubutsu no Mori e+, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: May – SepSouth: Nov – Mar	All day/8 AM – 5 PM/8 AM – 7 PM	On freshwater, rivers & ponds
Flea	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Apr – NovSouth: Oct – May	All day	On villagers
Fly	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Flying near rafflesia, trash, spoiled/rotten turnips or rotten fruit
Honeybee	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – JulSouth: Sep – Jan	9 AM – 4 PM/8 AM – 5 PM/8 AM – 4 PM	Flying near flowers
Ladybug	Every main game and Happy Home Designer	North: Mar – Jun; OctSouth: Apr; Sep – Dec	8 AM – 5 PM	On flowers
Long Locust	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Apr – NovSouth: Oct – May	8 AM – 7 PM	Main games: In bushes/On grass/On the groundPocket Camp: Sunburst Island
Mantis	Every main game and Happy Home Designer	North: Mar – NovSouth: Sep – May	8 AM – 5 PM	On flowers
Mole Cricket	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	North: Nov – MaySouth: May – Nov	All day	Underground
Mosquito	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	North: Jun – SepSouth: Dec – Mar	5 PM – 11 PM/5 PM – 4 AM	Flying
Moth	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	7 PM – 4 AM	Near outdoor lights/Flying near light sources
Orchid Mantis	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – NovSouth: Sep – May	8 AM – 5 PM	On white flowers
Peacock Butterfly	Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Mar – JunSouth: Sep – Dec	8 AM – 4 PM/8 AM – 5 PM/4 AM – 7 PM/4 AM – 5 PM	Main games: Flying near blue, purple, and black flowersPocket Camp: Sunburst Island
Pill Bug	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	North: Sep – JunSouth: Mar – Dec	All day/7 PM – 4 AM/11 PM – 4 PM	Under rocks/From hitting rocks
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing	City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Dec – Feb; Apr – SepSouth: Jun – Aug; Oct – Mar	8 AM – 5 PM	Main games: Near freshwater/Flying near flowersPocket Camp: Sunburst Island
Snail	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	Every month	All day	On flowers, rocks, bushes & Hibiscus Bushes
Spider	Every main game (except Doubutsu no Mori & Dòngwù Sēnlín) and Happy Home Designer	Every month	All day/7 PM – 4 AM/7 PM – 8 AM/11 PM – 4 PM	In trees/Shaking trees
Stinkbug	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – OctSouth: Sep – Apr	All day/Unknown	On trees (hardwood and cedar)/On flowers
Tiger Beetle	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Feb – OctSouth: Aug – Apr	All day/8 AM – 7 PM/4 AM – 5 PM	On the ground
Tiger Butterfly	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – SepSouth: Sep – Mar	8 AM – 4 PM/8 AM – 5 PM/4 AM – 7 PM	Main games: Flying/Flying near flowers (red and pink)Pocket Camp: Sunburst Island
Wasp	Every main game and Happy Home Designer	Every month	All day	In trees/Shaking trees
Wharf Roach	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	On beach/On beach rocks
Yellow Butterfly	Every main game, Happy Home Designer and Pocket Camp	North: Mar – Jun; Sep – OctSouth: Mar – Apr; Sep – Dec	8 AM – 4 PM/8 AM – 5 PM/4 AM – 7 PM	Main games: Flying/Flying near flowersPocket Camp: Sunburst Island

Sea creatures[edit]

Name + Icon	Games	Months	Time	Locations
Acorn Barnacle	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Chambered Nautilus	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – Jun; Sep – NovSouth: Mar – May; Sep – Dec	All day/4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Clam	New Leaf and Happy Home Designer	Sep – Apr	All day	Underwater
Ear Shell	New Leaf and Happy Home Designer	Every month	4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Horsehair Crab	New Leaf and Happy Home Designer	Nov – Apr	All day	Underwater
Lobster	City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	North: Dec – Jan; Apr – JunSouth: Jun – Jul; Oct – Dec	All day	Main games: Sea/UnderwaterPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Mantis Shrimp	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Octopus	Doubutsu no Mori e+, Wild World, City Folk, New Leaf, Happy Home Designer, Pocket Camp and New Horizons	Every month	All day/Unknown	Main games: Sea/UnderwaterPocket Camp: Saltwater Shores
Pearl Oyster	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Red King Crab	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Nov – MarSouth: May – Sep	All day	Underwater
Scallop	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Sea Anemone	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Sea Cucumber	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Nov – AprSouth: May – Oct	All day	Underwater
Sea Slug	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Sea Star	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater
Sea Urchin	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: May – SepSouth: Nov – Mar	All day	Underwater
Seaweed	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Oct – JulSouth: Apr – Jan	All day	Underwater
Snow Crab	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Nov – AprSouth: May – Oct	All day	Underwater
Spider Crab	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – AprSouth: Sep – Oct	All day	Underwater
Spotted Garden Eel	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: May – OctSouth: Nov – Apr	All day/4 AM – 9 PM	Underwater
Turban Shell	New Leaf, Happy Home Designer and New Horizons	North: Mar – May; Sep – DecSouth: Mar – Jun; Sep – Nov	All day/4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Dungeness Crab	New Horizons	North: Nov – MaySouth: May – Nov	All day	Underwater
Firefly Squid	New Horizons	North: Mar – JunSouth: Sep – Dec	9 PM – 4 AM	Underwater
Gigas Giant Clam	New Horizons	North: May – SepSouth: Nov – Mar	All day	Underwater
Sea Pineapple	New Horizons	North: Apr – AugSouth: Oct – Feb	All day	Underwater
Slate Pencil Urchin	New Horizons	North: May – SepSouth: Nov – Mar	4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Umbrella Octopus	New Horizons	North: Mar – May; Sep – NovSouth: Mar – May; Sep – Nov	All day	Underwater
Vampire Squid	New Horizons	North: May – AugSouth: Nov – Feb	4 PM – 9 AM	Underwater
Whelk	New Horizons	Every month	All day	Underwater

Birthdays[edit]

Northern hemisphere[edit]

Character	Species	Birthday date	Star sign
Coco	Rabbit	Mar 1st	Pisces
Barold	Bear cub	Mar 2nd
Bonbon	Rabbit	Mar 3rd
Tulin	Bird
Pavé	Peacock
Anchovy	Bird	Mar 4th
Gala	Pig	Mar 5th
Chevre	Goat	Mar 6th
Chai	Elephant
Molly	Duck	Mar 7th
C.J.	Beaver
Zucker	Octopus	Mar 8th
Pete	Pelican
Cyrano	Anteater	Mar 9th
Judy	Bear cub	Mar 10th
Hopkins	Rabbit	Mar 11th
Zipper T. Bunny
Midge	Bird	Mar 12th
Megan	Bear	Mar 13th
Dotty	Rabbit	Mar 14th
Julian	Horse	Mar 15th
Doc	Rabbit	Mar 16th
Cheri	Bear cub	Mar 17th
Dom	Sheep	Mar 18th
Merengue	Rhinoceros	Mar 19th
Pelly	Pelican
Hornsby	Rhinoceros	Mar 20th
Elise	Monkey	Mar 21st	Aries
Faith	Koala
Paula	Bear	Mar 22nd
Axel	Elephant	Mar 23rd
Skye	Wolf	Mar 24th
Celia	Eagle	Mar 25th
Billy	Goat
Fauna	Deer	Mar 26th
Louie	Gorilla
Lolly	Cat	Mar 27th
Baabara	Sheep	Mar 28th
Biff	Hippo	Mar 29th
Felicity	Cat	Mar 30th
Daisy Mae	Boar
Klaus	Bear	Mar 31st
Cephalobot	Octopus	Apr 1st
Tammi	Monkey	Apr 2nd
Cashmere	Sheep
Eunice		Apr 3rd
Buck	Horse	Apr 4th
Beau	Deer	Apr 5th
Hopper	Penguin	Apr 6th
Mr. Resetti	Mole
Rasher	Pig	Apr 7th
Maelle	Duck	Apr 8th
Stella	Sheep	Apr 9th
Shari	Monkey	Apr 10th
Punchy	Cat	Apr 11th
Melba	Koala	Apr 12th
Candi	Mouse	Apr 13th
Rocket	Gorilla	Apr 14th
Grams	Turtle	Apr 15th
Vesta	Sheep	Apr 16th
Marty	Bear cub
Charlise	Bear	Apr 17th
Porter	Monkey
Piper	Bird	Apr 18th
Pietro	Sheep	Apr 19th
Stu	Bull	Apr 20th	Taurus
Agnes	Pig	Apr 21st
Phoebe	Ostrich	Apr 22nd
Miranda	Duck	Apr 23rd
Booker	Dog
Walt	Kangaroo	Apr 24th
Bertha	Hippo	Apr 25th
Kevin	Pig	Apr 26th
Katt	Cat	Apr 27th
Ava	Chicken	Apr 28th
Coach	Bull	Apr 29th
Angus		Apr 30th
Clyde	Horse	May 1st
Don Resetti	Mole
Mint	Squirrel	May 2nd
Roswell	Alligator
Sylvia	Kangaroo	May 3rd
Carlo	Bird
Deirdre	Deer	May 4th
Paolo	Elephant	May 5th
Tank	Rhinoceros	May 6th
Ozzie	Koala	May 7th
Curlos	Sheep	May 8th
Bunnie	Rabbit	May 9th
Flick	Chameleon	May 10th
Patty	Cow
Cherry	Dog	May 11th
Ellie	Elephant	May 12th
Mineru	Deer
Biskit	Dog	May 13th
Canberra	Koala	May 14th
Leonardo	Tiger	May 15th
Ike	Bear	May 16th
Gayle	Alligator	May 17th
Pekoe	Bear cub	May 18th
Olaf	Anteater	May 19th
Sasha	Rabbit
T-Bone	Bull	May 20th
June	Bear cub	May 21st	Gemini
Colton	Horse	May 22nd
Mabel	Hedgehog
Peggy	Pig	May 23rd
Deli	Monkey	May 24th
Derwin	Duck	May 25th
Gulliver	Seagull
Gullivarrr
Bruce	Deer	May 26th
Del	Alligator	May 27th
Renée	Rhinoceros	May 28th
Cece	Squirrel
Purrl	Cat	May 29th
Hamlet	Hamster	May 30th
Tom Nook	Raccoon
Marcie	Kangaroo	May 31st

Southern hemisphere[edit]

Character	Species	Birthday date	Star sign
Violet	Gorilla	Sep 1st	Virgo
Flo	Penguin	Sep 2nd
Spork	Pig	Sep 3rd
Maggie
Cally	Squirrel	Sep 4th
Greta	Mouse	Sep 5th
Cesar	Gorilla	Sep 6th
Giovanni	Bird
Tucker	Elephant	Sep 7th
Celeste	Owl
Astrid	Kangaroo	Sep 8th
Pinky	Bear	Sep 9th
Pecan	Squirrel	Sep 10th
Rio	Ostrich
Peewee	Gorilla	Sep 11th
Ione	Squirrel
Boone	Gorilla	Sep 12th
Lottie	Otter
Moose	Mouse	Sep 13th
Nindori	Ostrich	Sep 14th
Ricky	Squirrel
Tutu	Bear	Sep 15th
Ed	Horse	Sep 16th
Whitney	Wolf	Sep 17th
Bubbles	Hippo	Sep 18th
Fuchsia	Deer	Sep 19th
Octavian	Octopus	Sep 20th
Norma	Cow
Henry	Frog	Sep 21st
Ankha	Cat	Sep 22nd
Cranston	Ostrich	Sep 23rd	Libra
Apple	Hamster	Sep 24th
Blathers	Owl
Mitzi	Cat	Sep 25th
Teddy	Bear	Sep 26th
Leilani	Turtle
Beardo	Bear	Sep 27th
Kody	Bear cub	Sep 28th
Marshal	Squirrel	Sep 29th
Monique	Cat	Sep 30th
Boyd	Gorilla	Oct 1st
Raymond	Cat
Diva	Frog	Oct 2nd
Orville	Dodo
Big Top	Elephant	Oct 3rd
Goose	Chicken	Oct 4th
Elmer	Horse	Oct 5th
Tex	Penguin	Oct 6th
Bitty	Hippo
Cobb	Pig	Oct 7th
Kiki	Cat	Oct 8th
Drift	Frog	Oct 9th
Benedict	Chicken	Oct 10th
Franklin	Turkey
Kitt	Kangaroo	Oct 11th
Lyman	Koala	Oct 12th
Plucky	Chicken
Chops	Pig	Oct 13th
Gonzo	Koala
Egbert	Chicken	Oct 14th
Hippeux	Hippo	Oct 15th
Bea	Dog
Brewster	Pigeon
Friga	Penguin	Oct 16th
Limberg	Mouse	Oct 17th
Al	Gorilla	Oct 18th
Redd	Fox
Clay	Hamster	Oct 19th
Antonio	Anteater	Oct 20th
Timbra	Sheep	Oct 21st
Sandy	Ostrich
Sylvana	Squirrel	Oct 22nd
Katie	Cat
Groucho	Bear	Oct 23rd
Petri	Mouse
Broffina	Chicken	Oct 24th	Scorpio
Snooty	Anteater
Portia	Dog	Oct 25th
Eugene	Koala	Oct 26th
Jambette	Frog	Oct 27th
Gaston	Rabbit	Oct 28th
Katrina	Panther
Rodeo	Bull	Oct 29th
Wade	Penguin	Oct 30th
Frett	Dog
Shino	Deer	Oct 31st
Jack	Unknown
Label	Hedgehog
Butch	Dog	Nov 1st
Rilla	Gorilla
Iggly	Penguin	Nov 2nd
Snake	Rabbit	Nov 3rd
Lucky	Dog	Nov 4th
Lobo	Wolf	Nov 5th
Boris	Pig	Nov 6th
Bam	Deer	Nov 7th
Alli	Alligator	Nov 8th
Pango	Anteater	Nov 9th
Rodney	Hamster	Nov 10th
Saharah	Camel
Mac	Dog	Nov 11th
Mathilda	Kangaroo	Nov 12th
Queenie	Ostrich	Nov 13th
Pancetti	Pig	Nov 14th
Gracie	Giraffe
Sly	Alligator	Nov 15th
Daisy	Dog	Nov 16th
Mallary	Duck	Nov 17th
Tia	Elephant	Nov 18th
Amelia	Eagle	Nov 19th
Sparro	Bird	Nov 20th
Flip	Monkey	Nov 21st
Epona	Horse
Phyllis	Pelican
Claudia	Tiger	Nov 22nd
Sable	Hedgehog
Knox	Chicken	Nov 23rd	Sagittarius
Shep	Dog	Nov 24th
Wolfgang	Wolf	Nov 25th
Willow	Sheep	Nov 26th
Phil	Ostrich	Nov 27th
Peaches	Horse	Nov 28th
Kabuki	Cat	Nov 29th
Tasha	Squirrel	Nov 30th
Kicks	Skunk

Gallery[edit]

Icons[edit]

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Artwork[edit]

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  Animal Crossing

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  Animal Crossing: Wild World

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Screenshots[edit]

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  The first signs of spring appearing in City Folk

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  Trees beginning to bloom on April 1st in City Folk

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  The bulletin message forecasting the up-coming weather in City Folk

Poster borders[edit]

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  Thumbnail

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  Border frame

Nintendo Switch Online profile icon backgrounds[edit]

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  March

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  April

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  May

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  September

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  October

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  November

Names in other languages[edit]

	春Haru	-
	봄Bom	-
	春天Chūntiān	-
	весна / весну / весне / весныVesna / Vesnu / Vesne / Vesny	-
	lente	-
	Frühling	-
	primavera	-
	printemps	-
	primavera	-

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