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"Happy holidays! I'm Jingle, the black-nosed reindeer!"

— Jingle, Animal Crossing series

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Species			Gender
Reindeer			Male
Birthday		December 24th
Favorite saying		"Sometimes haste makes waste!"
Role		Toy Day
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Name in other languages  ジングル  루돌  Jingle  Chris  铃铃鹿  Rodolphe  Renato  Jingle  鈴鈴鹿  Rodolphe  Renato  Джингл

Jingle is a reindeer in the Animal Crossing series who is the host of Toy Day. He delivers presents to villagers and players on the night of December 24.

Jingle's role is analogous to Santa Claus, a character associated with Christmas, the real-world holiday Toy Day is based on. However, Santa is an unseen character separate from Jingle who is mentioned by Jingle and villagers. Jingle's name is likely derived from a jingle bell, a percussion instrument commonly associated with the holiday season.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Jingle from Doubutsu no Mori.

Jingle is a brown reindeer with pink inner ears, blue eyes with white pupils shaped like diamond stars, dark-brown eyebrows, red inner mouth, and a big black oval nose. His big and long horns and hands are light-yellow. He wears a Santa Claus hat, a Santa Claus shirt, a black belt with a brownish-yellow buckle around his torso, and a pair of black boots with brown forefoot bottoms.

Personality

Jingle is a lover of Toy Day, explaining why he hosts the event near the end of December.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

Further information: Toy Day § First-generation Animal Crossing.

Artwork of Jingle from Animal Crossing.

In every first-generation Animal Crossing game, Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 8 PM on December 24 during an unnamed event (referred to as "Jingle Comes to Town" in the official guide, known in later games as Toy Day). When spoken to, he asks the player which type of gift they would like (furniture, wallpaper, carpet, or clothing), and then gives them a corresponding item from the Jingle Series (or the Jingle shirt). He tells the player that he only gives one gift to everyone, but if the player changes clothing and speaks to him again, he is tricked into thinking they are a different person and gives them another present. Up to ten items can be received from Jingle before he catches on and refuses to give the player any more presents. On the next day, December 25, Jingle sends the player a letter containing Balloon Fight if they received at least one gift from him the previous night and were playing when the clock hit midnight.

In City Folk

Artwork of Jingle from City Folk.

After being absent in Animal Crossing: Wild World, Jingle makes a return in Animal Crossing: City Folk. Similar to Animal Crossing, Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 8 PM on Toy Day (December 24) to midnight. During this time, he may also be found inside other villagers' houses, but only in the ones with their lights off (meaning they are outside). This is the only time in the game the player can visit a villager's house without the animal having to be inside. In one of the homes, Jingle will be inside dropping off presents. Upon talking to him, he will offer players a present, either one they can "lean on" or one they can "walk on," with further options of "huge things." These simply mean wallpaper "(lean on)," carpet "(walk on)," and furniture "(huge things)," specifically furniture from the Jingle Series. As in Animal Crossing, he will give only one present per person, but there is a way to obtain more furniture, as mentioned below:

To receive more presents from Jingle, players need to change only their face accessory (hats, helmets, and flowers also work) instead of a shirt to obtain more items of the Jingle Series. But, Jingle will hand out duplicate items, so this will have to be repeated many times before the full set is obtained. Jingle's will only remember the last 8 disguises, after which the player can receive new presents by wearing ones they wore earlier in the night.

In New Leaf

Artwork of Jingle from New Leaf.

Jingle speaking to the player in New Leaf.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Jingle can be found wandering around town starting at 6 PM on Toy Day (December 24). From December 1 to December 24, the Able Sisters and Kicks sell Santa clothes and accessories. To get a gift from Jingle, the player must dress as him and give presents to the residents. The required outfit consists of the Santa Hat, Beard, Coat, Pants, and Boots.

If players are wearing a full set of Santa clothes, they can help Jingle deliver presents to the residents. Before Toy Day, the villagers might randomly tell them what they want for Toy Day. This can be furniture, fruit, a shirt, an umbrella, wallpaper, or carpet. Each villager will give the player a maximum of two clues: one describing the type of item, and the other describing the color.

When the player finishes, they receive a Festive Wreath from Jingle. If all presents are delivered correctly, Jingle sends them Jingle's Pic in the mail the following day.

In New Horizons

Jingle introducing himself to the player in New Horizons.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Jingle was added alongside Toy Day in the Free Winter Update. He returns as the host of the event.

Jingle's poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo card.

Prior to its removal in version 2.0, when the player scans Jingle's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

Hey there! I'm Jingle. And you must be Player? What can I do for you?
You want me to... go campsite? Aww, I don't know what that is, but it sounds pretty fun.
But I'm afraid that I can't right now. This little reindeer has a lot of work to handle behind the scenes.
I hope to see you on the next Toy Day though. It's gonna be magical!

Jingle's photo was the first photo of a special character in New Horizons, and can be obtained from the Toy Day stockings.

In Pocket Camp

Jingle appears for a seasonal garden event around Toy Day. Rather than Jingle directly giving a present, a Stuffed Stocking is found in the player's mailbox and is assumed to have been sent by Jingle.

Other appearances

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Jingle appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

#546

Jingle

Description	Happy Toy Day! (If it's not Toy Day, then... happy other-time-of-the-year!) Jingle's a festive reindeer who stops by once a year. If you happen to be dressed as Santa and have a bit of free time on your hands, why not help him out? Just imagine the looks on your neighbors' faces when they get a present personally delivered by Santa!
Acquisition	Random

Villager information

In New Leaf

Sometimes haste makes waste!

Birthday	Gender	Species
December 24	Male	Reindeer
Pic version added	Version 1.0
Coffee preferences
Jingle does not order coffee at The Roost.

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Sometimes haste makes waste!

Official example

Jingle
Birthday	Gender	Species
December 24	Male	Reindeer
Umbrella	Red umbrella
House request
Client's vision	I'll leave it up to you!
Favorite song	K.K. Birthday

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Big festive tree  K.K. Birthday  Jingle's pic
Clothing:	Santa hat  Red umbrella
Starting house:

RV in Welcome amiibo

Description:	The logistics involved in Toy Day mean that Jingle is very busy reindeer year-round. So when he gets a chance, he visits the campground to unwind.
Items:	Alpine Low Table  Gift Pile  Gift Pile  Poinsettia  Santa Coat  Snow Globe  Tree-Stump Chair  Yule Log
Wall:	Party Wall
Floor:	White Wood Floor
Music:	K.K. Sonata

Jingle's "Order furniture" list in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Party wall		Wallpaper	3 MEOW Coupons	370 Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store  RVs
White wood floor		Flooring	3 MEOW Coupons	210 Bells	RVs
Alpine low table		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	500 Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store  RVs
Gift pile		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	800 Bells	RVs
Gift pile		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	800 Bells	RVs
Poinsettia		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Garden Shop  RVs
Santa coat		Clothing	3 MEOW Coupons	105 Bells	Able Sisters  RVs
Snow globe		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store  RVs
Tree-stump chair		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	1,120 Bells	SpotPass  RVs
Yule log		Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	250 Bells	SpotPass  RVs

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

In New Horizons

Sometimes haste makes waste!

Birthday	Gender	Species
December 24	Male	Reindeer
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Traditional 2 - Fabric 8
Happy Home Paradise traits
Umbrella	Tartan-check umbrella
Hobby	Fashion
Book	Fashion

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Jingle
Client's vision	Vacation-Home Concept

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Jingle's photo  Jingle's poster

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Card back

#066 Jingle - Series 2
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Capricorn
Profile:	With bright eyes, a clean-cut image, and a bag full of goodies, Jingle is always a hit, no matter where he roams. He's a nice enough guy to talk to...if you can get him to slow down long enough to chat, that is!
Password:	hfbrfd4ZZHtcuA
	alE&zYNPGx48KJ

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Card back

#217 Jingle - Series 3

Star sign: Capricorn Birthday: December 24 Dice value: 1 Hand sign: Rock

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Jingle shares his birthday with Chabwick.

Names in other languages

	ジングル Jinguru	Same as English name
	루돌 Rudol	From 루돌프 (Rudolph)
	叮当 (iQue) Dīngdāng	Jingle
	鈴鈴鹿 Línglíng Lù	Jingle Deer
	Джингл Dzhingl	Same as English name
	Jingle	Same as English name
	Chris	From Christmas or Kris Kringle (Santa Claus)
	Renato	From Reno (Reindeer)
	Rodolphe	Rudolph
	Jingle	Same as English name