New Year's Day

New Year's Day
Isabelle at the event plaza in New Leaf
Occurrence
January 1st
Time		6:00 AM – 11:00 AM All day
Host		Tortimer Isabelle Tom Nook
Visitors		Katrina
Main appearances
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New Year's Day is an event in the Animal Crossing series held on the first day of January, representing the real-life holiday of the same name. It has appeared in every title to date since Doubutsu no Mori. What actually happens during the event varies between the games, however. On the day prior to New Year's Day, the Countdown occurs in anticipation of the new year.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

The player talking to Tortimer in Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing, villagers will gather near the Wishing Well from 6 AM to 11 AM. By talking to the villager making a wish near the well, the player is able to make their own New Year's wish by asking to go next. Katrina will also be present near the Wishing Well to read the player's fortune for the year for 50 Bells. She will give the player a letter where the fortune is written on Fortune Paper stationery.

Additionally, the player receives 10,000 Bells from Mom in the mail, and they can talk to Tortimer to receive a random diary. If the player has upgraded Nook's shop past Nook's Cranny, he will also sell Mystery Bags for 2,000 Bells each.

In Wild World

In Animal Crossing: Wild World, the player can speak to Tortimer in this day to receive a random fortune. Tortimer can be spoken to multiple times for different fortunes.

In City Folk

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Tortimer greeting the player in City Folk

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Tortimer gives the player a New Year's Shirt corresponding to the current year (up to 2035), and the player will also receive 1,000 Bells from Mom.

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the player will receive a gift from their mom, which will either be 10,000 Bells or a house plant, although if they do not play on New Year's Day, they will not receive such letter. A special cutout is available in the event plaza, and Isabelle will also be present there until 12 AM.

When Isabelle is spoken to, she gives the player a gift which is an animal based off the Chinese zodiac of the current year. They act as furniture and can be displayed in the player's house. All zodiac items have the Harmonious interior theme, sell for 120 Bells at Re-Tail, and, except for the Zodiac Boar, are only obtainable from the event.

In New Horizons

The sun on New Years' Day in New Horizons.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Isabelle wishes the residents a happy new year in her daily announcement, and unique music plays all day in place of the standard hourly music. The skies are brighter than they usually are, meaning shadows are longer near morning and evening hours. Additionally, if accessed, the Nook Stop rewards the player with 500 Nook Miles to celebrate the new year and gives all players a seven-day streak starting the following day due to the closure of Resident Services during the Countdown, regardless of the player's previous streak.

In addition to the event itself, several seasonal items are sold via Nook Shopping from January 1 to 15 to celebrate New Year's Day in various regions. The items include the 2021 Celebratory Arch, Olivier Salad, Yut Nori, and Zodiac Ox Figurine. A related holiday, Shōgatsu, also includes several seasonal items in Nook Shopping, including the Kadomatsu, Kagamimochi, and New Year's Shimekazari.

Items

In City Folk

All New Year's Shirts in Animal Crossing: City Folk have the same name but are separate items. Each shirt has the year on the back and the year's zodiac animal on the front.

New Year's Shirts in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Color(s)	Season	Style
New Year's Shirt (2000)		-	2,000	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Strange
New Year's Shirt (2001)		-	2,001	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Gray	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2002)		-	2,002	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Gray	-	Fresh
New Year's Shirt (2003)		-	2,003	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Fancy
New Year's Shirt (2004)		-	2,004	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Refined
New Year's Shirt (2005)		-	2,005	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Gaudy
New Year's Shirt (2006)		-	2,006	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Orange	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2007)		-	2,007	New Year's (Tortimer)	Orange / Black	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2008)		-	2,008	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Black	-	Cute
New Year's Shirt (2009)		-	2,009	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Yellow	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2010)		-	2,010	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Cool
New Year's Shirt (2011)		-	2.011	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Funky
New Year's Shirt (2012)		-	2,012	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Strange
New Year's Shirt (2013)		-	2,013	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Gray	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2014)		-	2,014	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Green	-	Fresh
New Year's Shirt (2015)		-	2,015	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Green	-	Fancy
New Year's Shirt (2016)		-	2,016	New Year's (Tortimer)	Orange / Gray	-	Refined
New Year's Shirt (2017)		-	2,017	New Year's (Tortimer)	Orange / Gray	-	Gaudy
New Year's Shirt (2018)		-	2,018	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Yellow	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2019)		-	2,019	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Black	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2020)		-	2,020	New Year's (Tortimer)	Gray / Black	-	Cute
New Year's Shirt (2021)		-	2,021	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2022)		-	2,022	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Cool
New Year's Shirt (2023)		-	2,023	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Gray	-	Funky
New Year's Shirt (2024)		-	2,024	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Green	-	Strange
New Year's Shirt (2025)		-	2,025	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Green	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2026)		-	2,026	New Year's (Tortimer)	Red / Orange	-	Fresh
New Year's Shirt (2027)		-	2,027	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Orange	-	Fancy
New Year's Shirt (2028)		-	2,028	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Refined
New Year's Shirt (2029)		-	2,029	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Gaudy
New Year's Shirt (2030)		-	2,030	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2031)		-	2,031	New Year's (Tortimer)	Gray / Black	-	Striking
New Year's Shirt (2032)		-	2,032	New Year's (Tortimer)	Gray / Black	-	Cute
New Year's Shirt (2033)		-	2,033	New Year's (Tortimer)	Yellow / Gray	-	Subtle
New Year's Shirt (2034)		-	2,034	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Green	-	Cool
New Year's Shirt (2035)		-	2,035	New Year's (Tortimer)	Green / Green	-	Funky

In New Leaf

Zodiac items in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Color(s)	HHA Theme	Style	Size	Info	Customize
Zodiac Boar		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle), Joan's RV	Blue/Brown	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Dog		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Orange/Black	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Dragon		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Green/Purple	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Goat		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Yellow/Blue	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Horse		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Green/Red	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Monkey		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Purple/Brown	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Ox		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Red/Black	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Rabbit		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Red/White	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Rat		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Purple/White	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Rooster		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Orange/White	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Snake		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Yellow/White	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No
Zodiac Tiger		-	828	New Year's (Isabelle)	Yellow/Green	Harmonious	Iconic		Usable	No

In New Horizons

New Year's Day seasonal furniture in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	HHA theme(s)	Interact	Customizable	Size
2021 Celebratory Arch		2,021 Bells	505 Bells	Nook Shopping	Party	-	No
Kadomatsu		2,580 Bells	645 Bells	Nook Shopping	Zen-Style	-	No
Kagamimochi		1,800 Bells	450 Bells	Nook Shopping	Zen-Style	-	No
New Year's Shimekazari		2,000 Bells	500 Bells	Nook Shopping	Zen-Style	-	No
Olivier Salad		1,000 Bells	250 Bells	Nook Shopping	Living Room / Kitchen	-	No
Yut Nori		1,300 Bells	325 Bells	Nook Shopping	Living Room / Child's Room	-	No
Zodiac Ox Figurine		1,600 Bells	400 Bells	Nook Shopping	Zen-Style	-	No

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

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  The player throwing a coin into the Wishing Well in Animal Crossing.

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  Katrina asking the player if they would like their fortune told in Animal Crossing.

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  A fortune provided by Katrina in Animal Crossing.

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  A letter from mom with 10,000 Bells attached in Animal Crossing.

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  The Train Station announcing the start of the event in Animal Crossing.

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  The turn of the new year in Wild World.

Trivia

• In Animal Crossing: City Folk, players can receive New Year's Shirts for 2000 through 2008 if the game's clock is set to those dates despite the game releasing in 2008.

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