Explorer's Day

Explorer's Day
Occurrence
Second Monday of October (see recurrence)
Time		All day
Host		Tortimer Isabelle
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  冒険者の日  N/A  N/A  모험가의 날  jour des explorateurs  jour des explorateurs  Día del Explorador  Día del Explorador  Dì degli esploratori  N/A  Tag der Erkundung  N/A

Explorer's Day is an event in the Animal Crossing series that occurs on the second Monday of October. It appears in Animal Crossing and the North American versions of Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Explorers Day is based on Columbus Day, a holiday commemorating the landing of explorer Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 14, 1492.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing

On Explorer's Day, Tortimer can be found outside of the wishing well. If the player speaks to him, they will receive a bottled ship.

In City Folk

In North American towns in Animal Crossing: City Folk, Tortimer appears outside town hall and will give the player a sailboat model if spoken to. After the discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in 2014, the sailboat model can only be obtained in the North American version of the game.

In New Leaf

The cutout in the plaza in New Leaf.

In North American towns in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Isabelle can be found hosting the event at the plaza. Like previous games, the player will be given a sailboat model. A cutout is available for players to pose and take screenshots in.

Recurrence

Game	Recurrence	This year	Next year
		2026	2027
Animal Crossing Doubutsu no Mori e+	The second Monday in October	October 12	October 11
City Folk	The second Monday in October	October 12	October 11
New Leaf	The second Monday in October	October 12	October 11