Birthday

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This article is about the event. For the song by K.K. Slider, see "K.K. Birthday."
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Villagers celebrating a player's birthday in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Occurrence
Player's selected birthday
Varies (villagers)
Time All day
Host Villagers
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 お誕生日
 생일
 Compleanno
 Geburtstag
 生日 (Shēngrì)
 Anniversaire
 Cumpleaños
 Unknown
 生日 (Shēngrì)
 Anniversaire
 Cumpleaños
 Unknown

Birthdays are an event celebrated in the Animal Crossing series by both the player and the villagers of the player's town. The player's birthday is celebrated with gifts from villagers and Mom, while the player can gift villagers presents on their birthdays.

In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the player chooses their birthday when asked by a villager during the part-time job. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the player's birthday is asked by Isabelle, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it is chosen when creating a player character. If the player sets their birthday to February 29, it is celebrated on February 28 if it is not a leap year.

Appearances[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

The birthday cake received on the player's birthday in Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing, the player is sent a birthday cake furniture item from Mom. The player will also receive letters from villagers with presents and be greeted at the player's front door by another villager who will personally present a gift, Donkey Kong.

In Wild World[edit]

See also: List of villager birthdays in Wild World

Animal Crossing: Wild World is the first game in which villagers also have birthdays. The player can visit them in their house on that day, where they will be walking around their home with a fellow villager that they get along with, usually one of the same gender. The player can give any item to the villager that is celebrating their birthday for a gift, but this may cause the game to freeze. The two villagers in the room, if near to each other, may applaud and laugh. A player can tell if it is a villager's birthday by a letter sent by them in advance, and a notice that appears on the bulletin board on the day. Villagers do not have parties if the player's gate is opened.

The player themselves receives a birthday cake furniture item when they start the game on the day that is assigned as their birthday. The player will also receive a letter and a present from their mother.

In City Folk[edit]

Tangy meeting the player outside their house on their birthday in City Folk
See also: List of villager birthdays in City Folk
The cake received on the player's birthday in City Folk

Unlike in Wild World, villagers do not celebrate their birthdays, although a notice on the bulletin board that congratulates them. Instead, a player can send the villager a letter on that day. The villager then thanks the player for wishing them a happy birthday in their reply.

As with Wild World, the player is presented with a birthday cake by a villager, which can be placed in the home or eaten. After eating, flowers briefly blossom from the player, much the same as the emotion "delight."

In New Leaf[edit]

Player[edit]

Coco asking the player what their birthday wish is in New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, when it is the player's birthday, a villager that has high friendship with the player will be waiting outside. The villager will then take the player to their house for a birthday party. They will shout Happy birthday to the player, tricked out wearing party hats. During the party, if the player checks the birthday cake on the table, the player will be able to make a wish and blow on the microphone to blow out the candles. The villager that hosts the party will give the player a gift depending on how much friendship they have. The player may receive one of the following:

The host may also ask the player what they wished for, but it is up to the player if they want to tell the host. After this, the birthday party will be over. From here now on, the villagers will simply dance around the room and sing the town tune until the player decides to leave.

If the player visits K.K. Slider the Saturday before the birthday, K.K. Slider will sing "K.K. Birthday." He will not give the player a copy, but the following day, the player will receive it in the mail.[1]

Villagers[edit]

See also: List of villager birthdays in New Leaf

Villagers also celebrate birthdays. If the player gives them a present, the next day the player will receive a letter from that villager. There's a chance that no birthday party will occur if the player time-travels too often or doesn't play for a long time. Their house will have cake, furniture, and a CD player with "K.K. Birthday."

In New Horizons[edit]

Player[edit]

The letter received from Mom on the player's birthday in New Horizons
A birthday cupcake in New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a notice is posted on the bulletin board eight days before the player's birthday. On the day itself, Tom Nook or Isabelle mention it in the public announcement. As the player leaves their home, they are immediately greeted by the villager with whom they have the highest friendship. They are then taken to that villager's house, which is redecorated with a birthday cake in the center. Two other villagers attend the party.

After blowing out the candles on their cake, the player is given a birthday-related item. Then the player is given a stick and a piñata set up for them to beat. The piñata contains birthday cupcakes; the faster the player hits it, the more cupcakes come out. The player is then given the cupcakes and can enjoy the party until they leave the house, after which it returns to normal. When the player exits their house after the party, they a letter from Mom containing a homemade cake. Additionally, a Nook Miles Stamp called "Happy Birthday" is unlocked.

Birthday cupcakes can be used as a decoration or eaten, but they cannot be sold. They can also be given to villagers to receive a birthday-related item. This also works for villagers from other islands. When giving a villager a birthday cupcake, the player can receive one of the following:

Additionally, K.K. Slider appears outside Resident Services to perform "K.K. Birthday" for the player. During the performance, instead of the credits, birthday messages from the island's residents flash on screen. Other players can visit the birthday celebrant and write custom messages, which K.K. Slider shows only to the birthday celebrant when "K.K. Birthday" is initially played. Afterward, the player receives an aircheck of the song. Any custom messages written are also sent to the player as letters addressed from the message's author. If the player's birthday takes place during an event such as a Bug-Off or Fishing Tourney, K.K. appears the next day.

Brewster also wishes the player a happy birthday after drinking his coffee at The Roost.

Villagers[edit]

Bangle thanking the player for celebrating her birthday
See also: List of villager birthdays in New Horizons

Villager birthdays are similar to player birthdays, except celebration is optional. They are announced on the bulletin board eight days in advance and then by Tom Nook or Isabelle in that morning's announcements. If the player's birthday falls on the same day as that of a villager, both are mentioned on the bulletin board and morning announcements. The villager's party is in their home and that villager stays inside for the rest of the day.

Attending and giving a gift boosts the player's friendship with that villager (unless the gift is trash), and they send a thank-you gift in the mail the next day. Additionally, the player earns a Nook Miles Stamp titled "Birthday Celebration," which has 3 tiers. It is also possible for players from other towns to visit and give gifts to the birthday participant.

If two villagers living on the player's island have the same birthday, they have a shared party in one of their houses. Both villagers wear a birthday hat and will talk about how surprising it is that they share a birthday with another villager. The player can give a present to both of the birthday villagers.

It is now possible to visit other islands to celebrate villagers' birthdays, whereas in previous games, letting visitors in will cause villagers to stop celebrating their own birthdays.

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, villagers will congratulate the player on their birthday. A party is not held. Lottie will also congratulate the player.

In amiibo Festival[edit]

In Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, if the month during which the game is set contains the birthday of one of the amiibo figurines. Special event spaces marked by a cake will appear on the game board. Landing on one of these spaces will award the player Happy Points — with the player whose amiibo's birthday is that month receiving the most points. In addition, villagers on the game board have random events for their birthdays.

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Marshal wishing the player a happy birthday in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, villagers will congratulate the player, though unlike in main series games, presents are not given and a party is not held. However, there is special dialogue if the player was born on a special day, such as Leap Day, New Year's Day, etc.

Gallery[edit]

Animal Crossing[edit]

  • Letter from Mom in Animal Crossing

  • Birthday PG Icon.png

Wild World[edit]

City Folk[edit]

New Leaf[edit]

New Horizons[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • In Wild World and City Folk, if the player sets their birthday to that of the villager asking, the villager will acknowledge it and appear surprised. The villager will also give a reaction if it is the current day.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Also sent by Mom.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://www.thonky.com/animal-crossing-new-leaf/your-birthday/


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