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'''Hemispheres''' are a gameplay element in {{NH}}. When creating an [[island]], the [[player]] has the choice of choosing either a '''Northern Hemisphere''' island or a '''Southern Hemisphere''' island. By default, the Northern Hemisphere option corresponds to North America, Europe, and Asia, while the Southern Hemisphere option corresponds to Australia and South America. However, the player may choose to live on different hemispheres that do not correspond to their region of choice.  
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'''Hemispheres''' are a gameplay element in {{NH}}. When creating an [[island]], the [[player]] has the choice of choosing either a '''northern hemisphere''' island or a '''southern hemisphere''' island. By default, the northern hemisphere option corresponds to North America, Europe, and Asia, while the southern hemisphere option corresponds to Australia and South America. However, the player may choose to live on different hemispheres that do not correspond to their region of choice.  
  
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The players choice of hemisphere affects various aspects of gameplay, most notably the seasons. For example, when it is [[summer]] in the Northern Hemisphere, it is [[winter]] in the Southern Hemisphere. This in turn changes other elements such as the appearance rates of [[Bugs/New Horizons|bugs]], [[Fish/New Horizons|fish]], and [[Sea creatures/New Horizons|sea creatures]]. Events and holidays may also vary and have unique dialogue specific for that hemisphere, but they are not tied with the season and can appear in both hemispheres. [[Turkey Day]], for instance, may have [[fall]] roots, but is also available in [[spring]] for the Southern Hemisphere. [[Mystery Island Tour|Mystery Island tours]], [[Harv's Island]], and the [[May Day]] tour are also affected by the choice of hemisphere as those islands will correspond to the respective season that the main island is currently in.
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The players choice of hemisphere affects various aspects of gameplay, most notably the seasons. For example, when it is [[summer]] in the northern hemisphere, it is [[winter]] in the southern hemisphere. This in turn changes other elements such as the appearance rates of [[Bug/New Horizons|bugs]], [[Fish/New Horizons|fish]], and [[Sea creature/New Horizons|sea creatures]]. Events and holidays may also vary and have unique dialogue specific for that hemisphere, but they are not tied with the season and can appear in both hemispheres. [[Turkey Day]], for instance, may have [[fall]] roots, but is also available in [[spring]] for the southern hemisphere. [[Mystery Island Tour|Mystery Island tours]], [[Harv's Island]], and the [[May Day]] tour are also affected by the choice of hemisphere as those islands will correspond to the respective season that the main island is currently in.
  
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Several unique features for both hemispheres are present as well. Camellia [[Bush]]es start blooming on January 1 for the Northern Hemisphere, but they do not bloom on July 1 assuming each bush in both hemispheres have the same time frame for when each bush blooms. Instead, Holly Bushes end blooming on June 15, and Camellia Bushes bloom the next day, making Camellia Bushes last longer in the Southern Hemisphere than it would in the Northern Hemisphere. Weather patterns are also affected. Where the weather patterns favor rain for the Northern Hemisphere from June 16 to July 5, the Southern Hemisphere's equivalent dates of December 16 to January 5 favor more in clear weather than it does in rainy weather. This is due to the dates correlating with [[Toy Day]] and the [[Countdown]]. Additionally, Southern Hemisphere players from December 24 to December 30 have more days with clear skies with possibility of meteor showers while Northern Hemisphere players on those same days have more snowy weather.
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Several unique features for both hemispheres are present as well. Camellia [[Bush]]es start blooming on January 1 for the northern hemisphere, but they do not bloom on July 1 assuming each bush in both hemispheres have the same time frame for when each bush blooms. Instead, Holly Bushes end blooming on June 15, and Camellia Bushes bloom the next day, making Camellia Bushes last longer in the southern hemisphere than it would in the northern hemisphere. Weather patterns are also affected. Where the weather patterns favor rain for the northern hemisphere from June 16 to July 5, the southern hemisphere's equivalent dates of December 16 to January 5 favor more in clear weather than it does in rainy weather. This is due to the dates correlating with [[Toy Day]] and the [[Countdown]]. Additionally, southern hemisphere players from December 24 to December 30 have more days with clear skies with possibility of meteor showers while northern hemisphere players on those same days have more snowy weather.
  
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There is also the unique availability of [[materials|ornaments]]. While most of the seasonal materials are tied to the seasons respectively, ornaments ignore the hemisphere rules and are available in both hemispheres from December 15th to January 6th. Both hemispheres gain cedar trees with bright lights, and if shaken will drop Red, Blue, and Gold Ornaments.
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There is also the unique availability of [[materials|ornaments]]. While most of the seasonal materials are tied to the seasons respectively, ornaments ignore the hemisphere rules and are available in both hemispheres from December 15 to January 6. Both hemispheres gain cedar trees with bright lights, and if shaken will drop Red, Blue, and Gold Ornaments.
  
 
==Differences between hemispheres==
 
==Differences between hemispheres==
 
{| class="styled color-gameplay" style="width: 100%; text-align:center;"
 
{| class="styled color-gameplay" style="width: 100%; text-align:center;"
 
! width="6%"  | Difference
 
! width="6%"  | Difference
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! style="width:10%" | [[File:Northern Hemisphere icon.png|20px|link=]] Northern Hemisphere
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! style="width:10%" | [[File:Northern Hemisphere icon.png|20px|link=]] Northern hemisphere
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! style="width:10%" | [[File:Southern Hemisphere icon.png|20px|link=]] Southern Hemisphere
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! style="width:10%" | [[File:Southern Hemisphere icon.png|20px|link=]] Southern hemisphere
 
|-
 
|-
 
! colspan="3" |Seasons
 
! colspan="3" |Seasons
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Spring]]
 
|[[Spring]]
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|February 25 - May 31
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|February 25 – May 31
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|August 25 - November 30
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|August 25 – November 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Summer]]
 
|[[Summer]]
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|June 1 - August 31
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|June 1 – August 31
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|December 1 - February 28/29
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|December 1 – February 28/29
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Fall]]
 
|[[Fall]]
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|September 1 - November 25
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|September 1 – November 25
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|March 1 - May 25
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|March 1 – May 25
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Winter]]
 
|[[Winter]]
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|November 26 - February 24
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|November 26 – February 24
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|May 26 - August 24
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|May 26 – August 24
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" |[[Weather]]
 
! colspan="3" |[[Weather]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Rain
 
|Rain
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|February 25 - November 15
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|February 25 – November 15
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|August 25 - May 25
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|August 25 – May 25
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Rainbows
 
|Rainbows
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|February 25 - March 31<br>April 11 - November 15
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|February 25 – March 31<br>April 11 – November 15
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|August 25 - September 30<br>December 16 - May 25
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|August 25 – September 30<br>December 16 – May 25
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Snow
 
|Snow
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|November 26 - February 24
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|November 26 – February 24
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|May 26 - August 24
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|May 26 – August 24
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Auroras
 
|Auroras
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|December 11 - February 24
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|December 11 – February 24
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|June 11 - August 24
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|June 11 – August 24
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" | [[Events/New Horizons|Events]]
 
! colspan="3" | [[Events/New Horizons|Events]]
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|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Fireworks Show]]
 
|[[Fireworks Show]]
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|Redd wears a {{I|Straw Boater|New Horizons}} during the Fireworks Show raffles.
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|Redd wears a {{I|Straw Boater|NH}} during the Fireworks Show raffles.
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|Redd wears a {{I|Dandy Hat|New Horizons}} during the Fireworks Show raffles.
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|Redd wears a {{I|Dandy Hat|NH}} during the Fireworks Show raffles.
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Turkey Day]]
 
|[[Turkey Day]]
 
|Turkey Day is a celebration of the fall harvest, with decorations in [[Resident Services]] colored in the Fall Harvest variant
 
|Turkey Day is a celebration of the fall harvest, with decorations in [[Resident Services]] colored in the Fall Harvest variant
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|Turkey Day is a celebration of spring, with decorations in [[Resident Services]] colored in the Spring Blooming variant
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|Turkey Day is a celebration of spring, with decorations in Resident Services colored in the Spring Blooming variant
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Toy Day]]
 
|[[Toy Day]]
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|Weather is all snowing (EventDay02), and the music is calm with jingle bells.
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|Weather is all snowing (<tt>EventDay02</tt>), and the music is calm with jingle bells.
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|Weather is clear all day (EventDay00), and the music is vibrant with percussion.
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|Weather is clear all day (<tt>EventDay00</tt>), and the music is vibrant with percussion.
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[Toy Day]] aftermath (December 25th)
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|[[Toy Day]] aftermath (December 25)
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|Weather is snowing until the afternoon hours (EventDay03).
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|Weather is snowing until the afternoon hours (<tt>EventDay03</tt>).
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|Weather is clear all day (EventDay00).
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|Weather is clear all day (<tt>EventDay00</tt>).
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" | Shopping seasons
 
! colspan="3" | Shopping seasons
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Spring]] shopping
 
|[[Spring]] shopping
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|March 1 - May 31
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|March 1 – May 31
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|September 1 - November 30
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|September 1 – November 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Summer]] shopping
 
|[[Summer]] shopping
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|June 1 - August 31
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|June 1 – August 31
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|December 1 - February 28/29
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|December 1 – February 28/29
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Fall]] shopping
 
|[[Fall]] shopping
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|September 1 - November 30
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|September 1 – November 30
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|March 1 - May 31
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|March 1 – May 31
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Winter]] shopping
 
|[[Winter]] shopping
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|December 1 - February 28/29
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|December 1 – February 28/29
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|June 1 - August 31
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|June 1 – August 31
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" | Seasonal [[DIY recipes]]
 
! colspan="3" | Seasonal [[DIY recipes]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Spring|Young Spring Bamboo DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Spring|Young spring bamboo DIYs]]
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|February 25 - May 31
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|February 25 – May 31
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|August 25 - November 30
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|August 25 – November 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Spring|Cherry Blossom DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Spring|Cherry blossom DIYs]]
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|April 1 - April 10
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|April 1 – April 10
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|October 1 - October 10
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|October 1 – October 10
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Summer|Summer Shells DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Summer|Summer shell DIYs]]
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|June 1 - August 31
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|June 1 – August 31
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|December 1 - February 28/29
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|December 1 – February 28/29
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Acorns/Pine Cones DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Acorn/Pine cone DIYs]]
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|September 1 - December 10
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|September 1 – December 10
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|March 1 - June 10
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|March 1 – June 10
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Mushrooms DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Mushroom DIYs]]
 
|November
 
|November
 
|May
 
|May
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Maple Leaves DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Fall|Maple leaf DIYs]]
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|November 16 - November 25
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|November 16 – November 25
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|May 16 - May 25
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|May 16 – May 25
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Cozy Turkey Day DIY|New Horizons}}s
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|{{I|Cozy Turkey Day DIY|NH}}s
 
|The items are crafted and previewed under the Fall Harvest variant
 
|The items are crafted and previewed under the Fall Harvest variant
 
|The items are crafted and previewed under the Spring Blooming variant
 
|The items are crafted and previewed under the Spring Blooming variant
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|[[DIY recipes/Winter|Snowflakes DIYs]]
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|[[DIY recipes/Winter|Snowflake DIYs]]
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|December 11 - February 24{{note|name=Snowboy|Perfect [[Snowboy]]s still give large snowflakes if created before winter is over.}}
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|December 11 – February 24{{note|name=Snowboy|Perfect [[Snowboy]]s still give large snowflakes if created before winter is over.}}
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|June 11 - August 24{{note|name=Snowboy}}
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|June 11 – August 24{{note|name=Snowboy}}
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" | [[Nook Shopping seasonal event]]s
 
! colspan="3" | [[Nook Shopping seasonal event]]s
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Summer Solstice]]
 
|[[Summer Solstice]]
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|June 15 - June 21
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|June 15 – June 21
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|December 15 - December 22
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|December 15 – December 22
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[Winter Solstice]]
 
|[[Winter Solstice]]
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|December 15 - December 22
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|December 15 – December 22
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|June 15 - June 21
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|June 15 – June 21
 
|-  
 
|-  
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! colspan="3" | [[Flowers]]
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! colspan="3" | [[Flower]]s sold at [[Nook's Cranny]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|[[January]]
 
|[[January]]
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|Rose<br>Tulip<br>Lily
 
|Rose<br>Tulip<br>Lily
 
|-
 
|-
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! colspan="3" | [[Bush]] season
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! colspan="3" | [[Bush]] seasons
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Camellia (Pink/Red)
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|Camellia (pink/red)
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|January 1 - March 31
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|January 1 – March 31
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|June 16 - September 30
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|June 16 – September 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Azalea (Pink/White)
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|Azalea (pink/white)
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|April 11 - May 31
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|April 11 – May 31
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|October 11 - November 30
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|October 11 – November 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Hydrangea (Blue/Pink)
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|Hydrangea (blue/pink)
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|June 1 - July 20
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|June 1 – July 20
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|December 1 - January 20
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|December 1 – January 20
 
|-  
 
|-  
−
|Plumeria (Pink/White)
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|Plumeria (pink/white)
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|June 1 - September 20
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|June 1 – September 20
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|December 1 - March 20
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|December 1 – March 20
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Hibiscus (Red/Yellow)
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|Hibiscus (red/yellow)
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|July 21 - September 20
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|July 21 – September 20
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|January 21 - March 20
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|January 21 – March 20
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Tea-Olive (Orange/Yellow)
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|Tea-olive (orange/yellow)
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|September 21 - October 31
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|September 21 – October 31
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|March 21 - April 30
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|March 21 – April 30
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Holly
 
|Holly
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|November 1 - December 31
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|November 1 – December 31
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|May 1 - June 15
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|May 1 – June 15
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
! colspan="3" | [[Mom]] items
 
! colspan="3" | [[Mom]] items
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Embroidery|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's embroidery|NH}}
 
|[[February]]
 
|[[February]]
 
|[[August]]
 
|[[August]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Candle Set|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's candle set|NH}}
 
|[[March]]
 
|[[March]]
 
|[[September]]
 
|[[September]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Tissue Box|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's tissue box|NH}}
 
|[[April]]
 
|[[April]]
 
|[[October]]
 
|[[October]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Knapsack|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's knapsack|NH}}
 
|[[May]]
 
|[[May]]
 
|[[November]]
 
|[[November]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Handmade Apron|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's handmade apron|NH}}
 
|[[June (month)|June]]
 
|[[June (month)|June]]
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|[[December]]{{note|name=Christmas|Mom uses a festive card when delivering this gift: the [[Stationery|Festive-Tree Card]] for the Northern Hemisphere and the [[Stationery|Holiday Card]] for the Southern Hemisphere.}}
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|[[December]]{{note|name=Christmas|Mom uses a festive card when delivering this gift: the [[Stationery|festive-tree card]] for the northern hemisphere and the [[Stationery|holiday card]] for the southern hemisphere.}}
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Plushie|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's plushie|NH}}
 
|[[July]]
 
|[[July]]
 
|[[February]]
 
|[[February]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Pen Stand|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's pen stand|NH}}
 
|[[August]]
 
|[[August]]
 
|[[July]]
 
|[[July]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Cushion|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's cushion|NH}}
 
|[[September]]
 
|[[September]]
 
|[[March]]
 
|[[March]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Tea Cozy|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's tea cozy|NH}}
 
|[[October]]
 
|[[October]]
 
|[[April]]
 
|[[April]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Mom's {{I|Mom's Cool Kitchen Mat|New Horizons|text=Cool}}/{{I|Mom's Lively Kitchen Mat|New Horizons|text=Lively}}/{{I|Mom's Playful Kitchen Mat|New Horizons|text=Playful}}/{{I|Mom's Reliable Kitchen Mat|New Horizons|Reliable}} Kitchen Mat
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|Mom's {{I|Mom's cool kitchen mat|NH|cool}}/{{I|Mom's lively kitchen mat|NH|lively}}/{{I|Mom's playful kitchen mat|NH|playful}}/{{I|Mom's reliable kitchen mat|NH|reliable}} kitchen mat
 
|[[November]]
 
|[[November]]
 
|[[May]]
 
|[[May]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|{{I|Mom's Hand-Knit Sweater|New Horizons}}
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|{{I|Mom's hand-knit sweater|NH}}
 
|[[December]]{{note|name=Christmas}}
 
|[[December]]{{note|name=Christmas}}
 
|[[June (month)|June]]
 
|[[June (month)|June]]
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|-  
 
|-  
 
|Summer clothing
 
|Summer clothing
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|March 20 - October 19
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|March 20 – October 19
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|October 20 - March 19
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|October 20 – March 19
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Winter clothing
 
|Winter clothing
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|October 20 - March 19
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|October 20 – March 19
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|March 20 - October 19
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|March 20 – October 19
 
|}
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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===Northern Hemisphere===
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Bunny Day Zipper NH.png|[[Bunny Day]] in the Northern Hemisphere
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NH Intro Hemispheres.png|Timmy telling the player that the [[Nook Inc.]] Deserted Island Getaway Package has islands in both hemispheres during the game's introduction.
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NHMayDayGoal.jpg|[[May Day]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Fireworks Festival Free Summer Update.png|[[Fireworks Show]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Redd's Raffle Free Summer Update.png|[[Redd]] during the Fireworks Show in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Jack Fall Update.jpg|[[Halloween]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Tom Nook & Isabelle Halloween Outfits.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Halloween season in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Turkey Day All Dishes.jpg|[[Turkey Day]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Bulletin Board Turkey Day.png|Bulletin board announcement of Turkey Day in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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Toy Day NH Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Toy Day]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Toy Day Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Toy Day in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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Countdown After Midnight NH Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Countdown]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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NH Promo Festivale Plaza.jpg|[[Festivale]] in the Northern Hemisphere
 
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Festivale Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Festivale in the Northern Hemisphere
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Southern Hemisphere===
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===Northern hemisphere===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Bunny Day NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Bunny Day]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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Bunny Day Zipper NH.png|[[Bunny Day]] in the northern hemisphere
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Rover NH May Day Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[May Day]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH May Day Goal.jpg|[[May Day]] in the northern hemisphere
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Fireworks Show NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Fireworks Show]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Fireworks Festival Free Summer Update.png|[[Fireworks Show]] in the northern hemisphere
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Redd NH Fireworks Show Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Redd]] during the Fireworks Show in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Redd's Raffle Free Summer Update.png|[[Redd]] during the Fireworks Show in the northern hemisphere
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Halloween NH Southern Hemisphere.png|[[Halloween]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Jack Fall Update.jpg|[[Halloween]] in the northern hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Halloween Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Halloween season in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Tom Nook & Isabelle Halloween Outfits.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Halloween season in the northern hemisphere
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NH Turkey Day All Dishes South.jpg|[[Turkey Day]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Turkey Day All Dishes.jpg|[[Turkey Day]] in the northern hemisphere
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NH Turkey Day Bulletin Board South.png|Bulletin board announcement of Turkey Day in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Bulletin Board Turkey Day.png|Bulletin board announcement of Turkey Day in the northern hemisphere
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Toy Day NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Toy Day]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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Toy Day NH Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Toy Day]] in the northern hemisphere
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NH Tom Nook & Isabelle's Santa Hats (South).jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Toy Day in the Southern Hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Toy Day Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Toy Day in the northern hemisphere
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Countdown After Midnight NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Countdown]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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Countdown After Midnight NH Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Countdown]] in the northern hemisphere
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Festivale NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Festivale]] in the Southern Hemisphere
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NH Promo Festivale Plaza.jpg|[[Festivale]] in the northern hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Festivale Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Festivale in the Southern Hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Festivale Northern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Festivale in the northern hemisphere
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</gallery>
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===Southern hemisphere===
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<gallery>
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Bunny Day NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Bunny Day]] in the southern hemisphere
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Rover NH May Day Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[May Day]] in the southern hemisphere
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Fireworks Show NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Fireworks Show]] in the southern hemisphere
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Redd NH Fireworks Show Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Redd]] during the Fireworks Show in the southern hemisphere
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Halloween NH Southern Hemisphere.png|[[Halloween]] in the southern hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Halloween Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Halloween season in the southern hemisphere
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NH Turkey Day All Dishes South.jpg|[[Turkey Day]] in the southern hemisphere
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NH Turkey Day Bulletin Board South.png|Bulletin board announcement of Turkey Day in the southern hemisphere
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Toy Day NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Toy Day]] in the southern hemisphere
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NH Tom Nook & Isabelle's Santa Hats (South).jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Toy Day in the southern hemisphere
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Countdown After Midnight NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Countdown]] in the southern hemisphere
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Festivale NH Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Festivale]] in the southern hemisphere
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Tom Nook and Isabelle NH Festivale Southern Hemisphere.jpg|[[Tom Nook]] and [[Isabelle]] during Festivale in the southern hemisphere
 
</gallery>
 
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|<big>'''Northern hemisphere'''</big><br>{{Foreignname
 
|ja=北半球
 
|ja=北半球
 
|ja-r=Kitahankyū
 
|ja-r=Kitahankyū
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|ru-r=Severnoye polushariye
 
|ru-r=Severnoye polushariye
 
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|<big>'''Southern Hemisphere'''</big><br>{{Foreignname
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|<big>'''Southern hemisphere'''</big><br>{{Foreignname
 
|ja=南半球
 
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Latest revision as of 11:44, August 19, 2024

NH Hemispheres.png
A graphic of the two hemispheres
NH Hemisphere Seasons.gif
A comparison of the seasons in the two hemispheres

Hemispheres are a gameplay element in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. When creating an island, the player has the choice of choosing either a northern hemisphere island or a southern hemisphere island. By default, the northern hemisphere option corresponds to North America, Europe, and Asia, while the southern hemisphere option corresponds to Australia and South America. However, the player may choose to live on different hemispheres that do not correspond to their region of choice.

The players choice of hemisphere affects various aspects of gameplay, most notably the seasons. For example, when it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere. This in turn changes other elements such as the appearance rates of bugs, fish, and sea creatures. Events and holidays may also vary and have unique dialogue specific for that hemisphere, but they are not tied with the season and can appear in both hemispheres. Turkey Day, for instance, may have fall roots, but is also available in spring for the southern hemisphere. Mystery Island tours, Harv's Island, and the May Day tour are also affected by the choice of hemisphere as those islands will correspond to the respective season that the main island is currently in.

Several unique features for both hemispheres are present as well. Camellia Bushes start blooming on January 1 for the northern hemisphere, but they do not bloom on July 1 assuming each bush in both hemispheres have the same time frame for when each bush blooms. Instead, Holly Bushes end blooming on June 15, and Camellia Bushes bloom the next day, making Camellia Bushes last longer in the southern hemisphere than it would in the northern hemisphere. Weather patterns are also affected. Where the weather patterns favor rain for the northern hemisphere from June 16 to July 5, the southern hemisphere's equivalent dates of December 16 to January 5 favor more in clear weather than it does in rainy weather. This is due to the dates correlating with Toy Day and the Countdown. Additionally, southern hemisphere players from December 24 to December 30 have more days with clear skies with possibility of meteor showers while northern hemisphere players on those same days have more snowy weather.

There is also the unique availability of ornaments. While most of the seasonal materials are tied to the seasons respectively, ornaments ignore the hemisphere rules and are available in both hemispheres from December 15 to January 6. Both hemispheres gain cedar trees with bright lights, and if shaken will drop Red, Blue, and Gold Ornaments.

Differences between hemispheres[edit]

Difference Northern Hemisphere icon.png Northern hemisphere Southern Hemisphere icon.png Southern hemisphere
Seasons
Spring February 25 – May 31 August 25 – November 30
Summer June 1 – August 31 December 1 – February 28/29
Fall September 1 – November 25 March 1 – May 25
Winter November 26 – February 24 May 26 – August 24
Weather
Rain February 25 – November 15 August 25 – May 25
Rainbows February 25 – March 31
April 11 – November 15 		August 25 – September 30
December 16 – May 25
Snow November 26 – February 24 May 26 – August 24
Auroras December 11 – February 24 June 11 – August 24
Events
Bug-Off dates The fourth Saturday of June, July, August
and September
2024:
June 22
July 27
August 24
September 28[nb 1] 		The third Saturday of January, February, November
and December
2024:
January 20
February 17
November 16[nb 2]
December 21
Fishing Tourney dates 2024:
Winter: January 13
Spring: April 13
Summer: July 13
Fall: October 12 		2024:
Winter: July 13
Spring: October 12
Summer: January 13
Fall: April 13
May Day Azalea bushes are in place during the maze. Holly bushes are in place during the maze.
Fireworks Show Redd wears a Straw Boater during the Fireworks Show raffles. Redd wears a Dandy Hat during the Fireworks Show raffles.
Turkey Day Turkey Day is a celebration of the fall harvest, with decorations in Resident Services colored in the Fall Harvest variant Turkey Day is a celebration of spring, with decorations in Resident Services colored in the Spring Blooming variant
Toy Day Weather is all snowing (EventDay02), and the music is calm with jingle bells. Weather is clear all day (EventDay00), and the music is vibrant with percussion.
Toy Day aftermath (December 25) Weather is snowing until the afternoon hours (EventDay03). Weather is clear all day (EventDay00).
Shopping seasons
Spring shopping March 1 – May 31 September 1 – November 30
Summer shopping June 1 – August 31 December 1 – February 28/29
Fall shopping September 1 – November 30 March 1 – May 31
Winter shopping December 1 – February 28/29 June 1 – August 31
Seasonal DIY recipes
Young spring bamboo DIYs February 25 – May 31 August 25 – November 30
Cherry blossom DIYs April 1 – April 10 October 1 – October 10
Summer shell DIYs June 1 – August 31 December 1 – February 28/29
Acorn/Pine cone DIYs September 1 – December 10 March 1 – June 10
Mushroom DIYs November May
Maple leaf DIYs November 16 – November 25 May 16 – May 25
Cozy Turkey Day DIYs The items are crafted and previewed under the Fall Harvest variant The items are crafted and previewed under the Spring Blooming variant
Snowflake DIYs December 11 – February 24[nb 3] June 11 – August 24[nb 3]
Nook Shopping seasonal events
Summer Solstice June 15 – June 21 December 15 – December 22
Winter Solstice December 15 – December 22 June 15 – June 21
Flowers sold at Nook's Cranny
January Pansy
Windflower
Mum 		Rose
Cosmos
Lily
February Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower 		Cosmos
Lily
Mum
March Tulip
Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower 		Cosmos
Lily
Mum
April Tulip
Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower 		Rose
Cosmos
Mum
May Rose
Tulip
Windflower 		Rose
Pansy
Cosmos
Mum
June Rose
Tulip
Lily 		Rose
Pansy
Windflower
Mum
July Rose
Cosmos
Lily 		Pansy
Windflower
Mum
August Cosmos
Lily
Mum 		Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower
September Cosmos
Lily
Mum 		Tulip
Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower
October Rose
Cosmos
Mum 		Tulip
Pansy
Hyacinth
Windflower
November Rose
Pansy
Cosmos
Mum 		Rose
Tulip
Windflower
December Rose
Pansy
Windflower
Mum 		Rose
Tulip
Lily
Bush seasons
Camellia (pink/red) January 1 – March 31 June 16 – September 30
Azalea (pink/white) April 11 – May 31 October 11 – November 30
Hydrangea (blue/pink) June 1 – July 20 December 1 – January 20
Plumeria (pink/white) June 1 – September 20 December 1 – March 20
Hibiscus (red/yellow) July 21 – September 20 January 21 – March 20
Tea-olive (orange/yellow) September 21 – October 31 March 21 – April 30
Holly November 1 – December 31 May 1 – June 15
Mom items
Mom's embroidery February August
Mom's candle set March September
Mom's tissue box April October
Mom's knapsack May November
Mom's handmade apron June December[nb 4]
Mom's plushie July February
Mom's pen stand August July
Mom's cushion September March
Mom's tea cozy October April
Mom's cool/lively/playful/reliable kitchen mat November May
Mom's hand-knit sweater December[nb 4] June
Isabelle, Tom Nook, and Timmy and Tommy seasonal clothes
Summer clothing March 20 – October 19 October 20 – March 19
Winter clothing October 20 – March 19 March 20 – October 19

Gallery[edit]

  • Timmy telling the player that the Nook Inc. Deserted Island Getaway Package has islands in both hemispheres during the game's introduction.

Northern hemisphere[edit]

Southern hemisphere[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Northern hemisphere
Japanese 北半球
Kitahankyū
Korean 북반구
Bugbangu
Simplified Chinese 北半球
Běibànqiú
Traditional Chinese 北半球
Běibànqiú
Russian Северное полушарие
Severnoye polushariye
Dutch Noordelijk halfrond
German Nordhalbkugel
European Spanish Hemisferio norte
European French Hémisphère nord
Italian Emisfero settentrionale
Southern hemisphere
Japanese 南半球
Minamihankyū
Korean 남반구
Nambangu
Simplified Chinese 南半球
Nánbànqiú
Traditional Chinese 南半球
Nánbànqiú
Russian Южное полушарие
Yuzhnoye polushariye
Dutch Zuidelijk halfrond
German Südhalbkugel
European Spanish Hemisferio sur
European French Hémisphère sud
Italian Emisfero meridionale

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Exclusive to the fall season
  2. ↑ Exclusive to the spring season
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Perfect Snowboys still give large snowflakes if created before winter is over.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mom uses a festive card when delivering this gift: the festive-tree card for the northern hemisphere and the holiday card for the southern hemisphere.
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