Autumn Moon

The Harvest Moon Festival, known as Autumn Moon in PAL regions, occurs in and in, in September or October. The Harvest Moon Festival, like all holidays, is absent in for Nintendo DS.

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

In Animal Crossing
Tortimer can give players a model of the moon. During the event, players can talk to their villagers and stand near the pond to stare at the moon's reflection.

Recurrence
September 12, 2011 September 30, 2012 September 19, 2013 September 9, 2014 September 28, 2015 September 16, 2016 October 5, 2017 September 25, 2018

In Animal Crossing: City Folk
In, The Harvest Moon festival varies depending on the player's (or current host's) region. In the US and European versions of the game, it is referred to as the Autumn Moon, while in a Japanese regional game, the event is referred to as "Tsukimi" (Moon Viewing Festival). The celebration itself lasts from 6 a.m. until 12 a.m..