Mother's Day

Mother's Day
Mom's Mother's Day letter in New Leaf.
Occurrence
Varies depending on region (see recurrence)
Time		All day
Host		Mom Tortimer
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  母の日  母亲节  Fête des mères  Día de la Madre  Festa della mamma  День матери  어머니날  母親節  Fête des Mères  Día de la Madre  Muttertag  Moederdag

Mother's Day is an event in the Animal Crossing series in which the player's mother is celebrated. In North America it occurs on the second Sunday of May, though the date of the event differs by region.

Appearances

In Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+

On Mother's Day in Animal Crossing, Tortimer appears near the wishing well. If spoken to, he gives the player a lovely phone.

In City Folk

A player watering Pink Carnations in City Folk

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Mom sends the player a letter with a pink carn. bag attached. Similarly, Dad sends the player a red carn. bag on Father's Day.

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mom sends the player a letter with pink carnations attached. Similarly, Dad sends the player red carnations on Father's Day.

In New Horizons

The thank-you Mom mug in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

While Mother's Day does not appear in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a standard event, it appears as a Nook Shopping seasonal event throughout May in which the player can purchase the thank-you Mom mug from Nook Shopping for 600 Bells.

Recurrence

In Animal Crossing, Mother's Day occurs on the second Sunday of May.

In City Folk and New Leaf, the date of Mother's Day varies and is dependent on the region of the game. In European versions, the date is further determined by the Wii/Nintendo 3DS system language settings. In the Korean locale, the event is known as Parents' Day and occurs on a fixed date (May 8).

Game	Recurrence	This year	Next year
		2026	2027
Animal Crossing	The second Sunday of May	May 10	May 9
City Folk	The fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) The first Sunday of May The second Sunday of May The last Sunday of May	March 15 May 3 May 10 May 31	March 7 May 2 May 9 May 30
New Leaf	The fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) The first Sunday of May The second Sunday of May The last Sunday of May	March 15 May 3 May 10 May 31	March 7 May 2 May 9 May 30

Letters

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk