Autumn Moon


 * Not to be confused with the Harvest Festival or Night of the Thirteenth Moon.

The Autumn Moon (known as the Harvest Moon Festival prior to ) is an event in the that occurs in either September or October. It is a celebration of the, 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.

In
In, 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
In (the Japanese version of ), the moon viewing remains the same, but Tortimer will also appear by the lake to give the player a.

In and
In and and, Tortimer will give the player a  if spoken to. This was moved from the similar Night of the Thirteenth Moon festival, which was effectively replaced by the Meteor Shower.

In
In, 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).

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
In, 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), while the Korean version refers to it as Chuseok (추석 Chuseok).

In
While the Autumn Moon does not appear in as a standard event, it appears as a Nook Shopping seasonal event from September 12 to September 21 as Moon-Viewing Day in which the player can purchase the, the , and the  from Nook Shopping.

Recurrence
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.


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