Autumn Moon


 * Not to be confused with the Harvest Festival.

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

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 Harvest Moon Festival, the moon's reflection can be seen in the lake while villagers stand and watch.

In and
Like in, during the Harvest Moon Festival in and , the moon's reflection can be seen in the lake while villagers stand and watch. Tortimer also appears by the lake and gives the player a if spoken to. In, he instead gives the player a.

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 9, 2014 September 28, 2015 September 16, 2016 October 5, 2017 September 25, 2018 September 14, 2019 October 1, 2020 September 20, 2021 September 10, 2022 September 28, 2023