Autumn Moon

Autumn Moon
The Autumn Moon in New Leaf
Occurrence
August 15 and September 13 15th day of the 8th lunar month (see recurrence)
Time		All day
Host		Tortimer Isabelle
Main appearances
DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Name 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  Mondfest  Maanfeest

Not to be confused with the Harvest Festival.

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.

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

Appearances

In Doubutsu no Mori

In Doubutsu no Mori, there are two moon festivals, during which the moon's reflection can be seen in the lake while villagers stand and watch. The first, the Harvest Moon (中秋の名月, Chūshū no meigetsu^?) occurs on August 15. The second, the Night of the Thirteenth Moon (十三夜の月, Jūsan'ya no tsuki^?), occurs on September 13.

In Doubutsu no Mori+

In Doubutsu no Mori+ (the Japanese version of Animal Crossing), the dates from Doubutsu no Mori are the same, but Tortimer will also appear by the lake to give the player a gift. On the Harvest Moon Festival he will give a Tsukimi Dango, and on the Night of the Thirteenth Moon he will give a Moon.

In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Animal Crossing and and Doubutsu no Mori e+, there is only one Harvest Moon Festival which occurs depending on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (instead of the Gregorian calendar as in Doubutsu no Mori+). Tortimer will give the player a Moon if spoken to.

In Animal Crossing: City Folk

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 Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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 Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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 as Moon-Viewing Day in which the player can purchase the Dango, the Moon Cakes, and the Moon Rug from Nook Shopping.

Item list

In City Folk

Autumn Moon items in City Folk

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

In New Leaf

Autumn Moon items in New Leaf

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Color(s)	HHA Theme	Style	Size	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

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

Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	HHA theme(s)	Info	Customizable	Size
Dango		1,100 Bells	275 Bells	Nook Shopping	Living Room / Harmonious	-	No
Moon Cakes		1,100 Bells	275 Bells	Nook Shopping	Living Room / Harmonious	-	No
Moon Rug		2,000 Bells	500 Bells	Nook Shopping	Space / Harmonious	-	No

Includes data sourced from this Item Spreadsheet, compiled 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

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 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

Notes

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