Autumn Moon

The Harvest Moon Festival, known as Autumn Moon in PAL regions, occurs in, in , and 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.

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.

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 the Japanese version, the event is referred to as Tsukimi (お月見).

Tortimer can be seen near the Town Hall from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. He will give the player a gift depending on the region.

Isabelle is present in the Plaza from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., giving a player a gift depending on the player's region. The standee in the Plaza is also different between regions. In Japanese versions, a table with dango on it is being overlooked by a mountain and a moon, where the player can make pictures from there. In the North American version, it's a scarecrow in a farm field where the player can pose for pictures 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).

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