Autumn Moon

Autumn Moon
Autumn Moon
	; The Autumn Moon in New Leaf;
Occurrence
	15th day of the 8th lunar month; (see recurrence)
Time	6 PM – 9 PM; All day
Host	Tortimer; Isabelle
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages おつきみ月見; 中秋节; 中秋節; 추석; Fête de la lune; Fête de la Lune; Celebración de la Luna; Celebración de la Luna; Festa della luna; День луны; Herbstmond (AC) / Nacht des Herbstmondes (CF and NL) / Mondfest (since NH); Maanfeest

The Autumn Moon (known as the Harvest Moon Festival prior to Animal Crossing: City Folk) is an event in the Animal Crossing series that occurs in either September or October. It is a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival, known in Japan as Tsukimi and Korea as Chuseok.

The date of this event varies each year, as it occurs on the date of the full moon closest to the September Equinox.

Appearances[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori, during the festival the moon's reflection can be seen in the lake from 6 PM to 9 PM, while villagers stand and watch. In Japanese the holiday is called 中秋の名月 (Chushu no Meigetsu), meaning "mid-autumn full moon."

In Doubutsu no Mori+[edit]

The Harvest Moon Festival in Doubutsu no Mori+

In Doubutsu no Mori+, the moon viewing remains the same, but Tortimer will also appear by the lake to give the player a Tsukimi dango.

In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+, Tortimer will give the player a moon if spoken to. This was moved from the similar Night of the Thirteenth Moon festival, which was effectively replaced by the meteor shower.

In City Folk[edit]

Tortimer celebrating the Autumn Moon in City Folk.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, the Autumn Moon festival varies depending on the player's (or current host's) region. In the North American and European versions of the game, it is referred to as the Autumn Moon, while in the Japanese version, the event is referred to as Tsukimi (お月見, Otsukimi^?).

Tortimer can be seen near the town hall from 6 AM to 12 AM. He will give the player a gift that is different for each region.

In New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Isabelle is present in the plaza from 6 AM to 12 AM, and she will give the player a gift that is different for each region. The standee in the plaza is also different between regions. In Japanese versions, it is a table with dango on that is being overlooked by a mountain and a moon. In the North American version, it's a scarecrow in a farm field overlooking the Autumn Moon.

In the Japanese version, the event is referred to as Tsukimi (お月見, Otsukimi^?), while the Korean version refers to it as Chuseok (추석, Chuseok).

In New Horizons[edit]

While the Autumn Moon does not appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a standard event, it appears as a Nook Shopping seasonal event from September 12 to September 21^{[nb 5]} as Moon-Viewing Day in which the player can purchase the dango, the moon cakes, and the moon rug from Nook Shopping.^{[nb 6]}

Item list[edit]

In City Folk[edit]

Autumn Moon items in City Folk

Item	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Color(s)	Genre	Info
Dango	-	888	Tortimer (Japan)	White / Brown	Trendy/Playful	-
Wheat bundle	-	-	Tortimer (North America)	-	-	-
Veggie basket	-	125	Tortimer (Europe)	-	-	-

In New Leaf[edit]

Autumn Moon items in New Leaf

Item	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Color(s)	HHA Theme	Style	Info	Customize
Dango	-	888	Isabelle (Japan)	Brown / White	Harmonious	Iconic	-	No
Songpyeon	-	300	Isabelle (Korea)	Red / Colorful	Harmonious	Iconic	-	No
Wheat bundle	-	125	Isabelle (North America)	Brown (x2)	Rustic	Iconic	-	No
Veggie basket	-	125	Isabelle (Europe)	Colorful / Brown	-	Basic	-	No

In New Horizons[edit]

Moon-Viewing Day seasonal furniture in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Dango		Furniture	1,100 Bells	275 Bells	Nook Shopping
Moon cakes		Furniture	1,100 Bells	275 Bells	Nook Shopping

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.

Recurrence[edit]

The following dates are for North American and European versions. Tsukimi and Chuseok will fall either on the same day, a day earlier, or a day later.

Recurrence

September 12^th 2000
October 1^st 2001
September 21^st 2002
September 11^th 2003
September 28^th 2004
September 18^th 2005
October 6^th 2006
September 25^th 2007
September 14^th 2008
October 3^rd 2009
September 22^nd 2010
September 12^th 2011
September 30^th 2012
September 19^th 2013
September 8^th 2014
September 27^th 2015
September 15^th 2016
October 4^th 2017
September 24^th 2018
September 13^th 2019
October 1^st 2020
September 21^st 2021
September 10^th 2022
September 29^th 2023
September 17^th 2024
October 6^th 2025
September 25^th 2026
September 15^th 2027
October 3^rd 2028
September 22^nd 2029
September 12^th 2030
October 1^st 2031
September 19^th 2032

Notes[edit]

↑ In Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing, and Doubutsu no Mori e+
↑ City Folk onward; Moon only visible from 6:00 PM — 12:00 AM
↑ In Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori e+, and City Folk
↑ In New Leaf only
↑ Prior to version 1.11.0, this event occurred from September 7 to October 8.
↑ The dango and moon cakes were added in version 1.11.0.