Mother's Day
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| 250px Mom's Mother's Day letter in New Leaf. | ||||||
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| Time | All day | |||||
| Host | Mom[nb 1] Tortimer[nb 2] | |||||
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Names in other languages
母の日
母亲节 Fête des mères Día de la Madre Festa della mamma День матери
어머니날 母親節 Fête des Mères Día de la Madre Muttertag Moederdag | ||||||
Mother's Day is an event in the Animal Crossing series in which the player's mother is celebrated. In North America it occurs on the second Sunday of May, though the date of the event differs by region.
Appearances
Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+
On Mother's Day in Animal Crossing, Tortimer appears near the wishing well. If spoken to, he will give the player a Lovely Phone.
Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf
On Mother's Day in Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the player will receive a 
Pink Carnation in a letter from their mother, similar to how the player receives a 
Red Carnation on Father's Day.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
While Mother's Day does not appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a standard event, it appears as a Nook Shopping seasonal event throughout May in which the player can purchase the Thank-You Mom Mug from Nook Shopping for 600 Bells.
Recurrence
Mother's Day is dependent on the region of the game (North American, Japan, European, or Korean). For the European release of New Leaf, it is dependent on the language of the game and not on the country set. For example, if the country set in the 3DS is Germany but the language set is Spanish, Mother's Day will fall on the first Sunday of May.
- North America: Second Sunday of May
- Japan: Second Sunday of May
- Europe (English): Mothering Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
- Europe (Spanish): First Sunday of May
- Europe (French): Last Sunday of May
- Europe (German/Italian): Second Sunday of May
- Korean: May 8, and the name of the event is Parents' Day
Letters
Notes
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