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5) CALENDAR:
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This section tells you what events you can expect on certain days of the
year. Most (but not all!) are held at the Well, and you must speak to
Tortimer (the Mayor) to get your prize. I won't spoil the surprise by telling
you what the prizes are, though!
January:
1st -- New Year's Day -- Go to the Well between 6am and 11pm and talk to
Tortimer
February:
2nd -- Groundhog Day -- Be at the Well by 7am and talk to Tortimer after the
event
March:
20th or 21st -- Spring Sports Fair -- Go to the Well to see these events:
9am: Gymnastics
11am: Footrace
1pm: Ball Game
3pm: Tug-of-War
April:
1st -- April Fools' Day -- Be sure to talk to all your townsanimals to hear
some funny tails (I mean tales!). And be sure to talk to Tortimer for a big
surprise.
5th-7th -- Cherry Blossom Festival -- Many of the trees in your town will
start to turn pink. Be sure to talk to your townsanimals and they will talk
to you about it. Don't forget to visit Tortimer at the Well.
22nd -- Nature Day -- Animal Crossing is not just about kindness to animals,
getting along with friends, and helping others. It's about getting along with
Mother Nature. Again, be sure to visit Tortimer at the Well.
May:
1st -- Spring Cleaning -- Once again, find Tortimer (I sense a pattern here)
to get your gift. Isn't he generous?
1st-5th -- "Koinobori" (fish-shaped windsocks) will appear in your town. These
windsocks are in reference to a Japanese celebration in which the windsocks are
painted to look like brightly-colored fish to amuse the children.
2nd Sunday -- Mother's Day -- Since your mother in Animal Crossing sends you
letters all the time, you'd better think of her on this day! (Oh, and don't
forget to think of your real mother, too!) Be sure to find Tortimer so he can
offer you a gift.
June:
2nd Friday -- Graduation Day -- Congratulations on making it this far in
Animal Crossing (not that it's hard...)! Visit Tortimer for your gift.
3rd Sunday -- After thinking of your real father, turn on AC and visit your
town's "father" Tortimer.
Every Sunday -- Summer Fishing Tourney -- Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Don't miss
your chance to catch the biggest fish! Oh yeah, and don't forget to find
Tortimer on one of those days.
July:
4th -- Fireworks Show -- Go to the lake from 7pm to 9pm to see the fireworks.
Redd will be there to sell things, too. Be sure to find Tortimer.
July 25th-August 31st -- Exercises w/Copper -- From 6am to 7am, Copper will
lead the villagers in exercises. Be sure to get an event card from the Mayor.
Get the card stamped by Tortimer 14 times during the event and you'll earn a
special prize. When at aerobics, use the C stick on the controller to do the
moves. It takes a little practice, but you can pretty easily figure out how
to move the stick for each exercise.
Random -- "Your Hometown" Day -- To celebrate your unique town in the AC
world, on a random day you town will celebrate its very own holiday. Check
your journal calendar for the date, and don't forget to visit Tortimer!
August:
12th -- Meteor Shower -- From 6pm to 9pm, join your villagers at the Lake to
see the summer meteors. Again, find Tortimer to get your commemorative gift!
21st -- Founder's Day -- Head for the Well and listen to Tortimer offer his
thoughts on the founders of the world of AC.
Every Day -- Morning Exercises -- Led by Copper, these exercises continue all
month. Be sure to get your prize from Tortimer once you've collected 14
stamps on your event card!
September:
1st Monday -- Labor Day -- Listen to Tortimer's thoughts on the town's
progress and you will receive a gift.
19th -- Not a holiday in AC, but it IS the day AC came out in America
(9.19.02). Be sure you celebrate accordingly by creating your own religion
around Animal Crossing, complete with a shrine... or you could just play AC
longer than usual that day.
23rd or 24th -- Fall Sports Fair -- Same time table as the Fall Sports Fair,
but a different prize from Tortimer.
Varies -- Harvest Moon -- The date changes each year, so be sure to check your
personal calendar. Go to the Lake to see the gorgeous moon (pretty good
graphics on this one; props to Nintendo) and get your prize from Tortimer.
October:
2nd Monday -- Explorer's Day -- A day reserved for one of the major points of
Animal Crossing: exploring! Head over to the Well and talk to Tortimer to
claim your prize.
16th to 25th -- Mushrooming Season -- For each mushroom you find between 8am
and 9am, Nook will pay 5,000 bells, so get up early! Five mushrooms will
appear about every 15 minutes in your village. Find them before your
villagers do!
31st -- Halloween -- This is a big holiday in the world of Animal Crossing.
Two weeks before the event, Nook will stock candy in his store. Try to buy
every piece, and keep them in your house in the basement or in cabinets, etc.
On Halloween, fill your inventory with candy. Your villagers will all be
disguised as Jack, with Jack-o-Lanterns on their heads. They will run after
you and if they catch you, they'll ask for a piece of candy. If you claim you
don't have any, they will turn your clothes to rags or change something in
your inventory. *TIP* Wear a self-designed pattern. If your clothes get
turned to rags, you can simply go back to your pattern and change clothes
again. Go to the Well and find Tortimer (he'll be in costume, but he won't
chase you, so you'll know it's him). Get your prize and you can hide it in
old letters or put it in your basement. Then set out to find the real Jack
(also won't chase you, so you'll know it's him). Give him a piece of candy,
and he'll give you a piece of the rare Spooky furniture collection. Then
leave the acre, and you'll have to find him again. Keep doing this as long
you want. You can collect the whole series if you don't run out of candy
first! Jack will be in your town from 6pm to 1am.
Varies -- Harvest Moon -- See September.
November:
1st Tuesday -- Mayor's Day -- At the Wishing Well, Tortimer honors the most
important citizen in town: himself! Be sure to collect the gift he gives you.
11th -- Officer's Day -- To celebrate the two hardest-working individuals in
town, Tortimer will give you a momento to remind you to respect Copper and
Booker's authority all year 'round.
Every Sunday -- Fall Fishing Tourney -- Wake up early and try to beat the
biggest caught Bass of the day. You will collect a prize for each day you
catch the biggest fish. You can also find the Mayor and receive a gift from
him.
4th Thursday -- Harvest Festival -- From 3pm to 9pm, a melodrama will play out
in your town, except it's for real! Poor Franklin the turkey has been invited
to dinner... or is it AS dinner? Help him out by finding him first (he may
be hiding behind a house) and talking to him. To help him, head for the Well
where a special feast is being prepared. Steal the knife and fork, and then
go hunting for Franklin again. As thanks, he will give you a piece from the
rare Harvest furniture collection. Keep stealing the silverware as many times
as you want to collect the whole series... and no one but you and Franklin
will be any the wiser.
4th Friday -- Sale Day -- The day after Harvest Day is Sale Day. Head to
Nook's for some grab bags with great items at low prices. Redd will also be
in town peddling his usual wares. Be sure to check out his tent and also talk
to the Mayor!
December:
1st -- Snow Day -- Though you may not see snow beginning on this day, the
Mayor will still want to tell you about it. Talk to him to get a cool prize.
23rd -- Toy Day -- I know, I know, there's no Christmas in Animal Crossing.
Why? Who knows; it's obviously Nintendo's call, and us true-blue Animal
Crossers are still reeling from the shock. But hey, at least you still get a
present from Tortimer, which will vary depending on whether your character is
a boy or a girl.
24th -- Jingle Comes To Town -- From 8pm to 1am, Jingle the lovable reindeer
will be in your town to spread joy and gifts. Find and talk to him five times
and he will give you a piece of the rare Jingle furniture collection. You can
collect more pieces by walking far away from him after receiving your gift,
changing into a very different outfit, and talking to him again. If you're
lucky, he'll think you're a different person. If your outfit's not different
enough, he'll know you're trying to trick him and he'll keep his presents to
himself.
31st -- New Year's Eve -- Celebrate another year as an Animal Crosser by
joining your animal friends at the Lake, where a huge clock has been built to
count down the final moments leading up to the New Year. Starting at 11pm and
continuing until 1am, there will be a fireworks display. Be sure to check it
out and talk to Tortimer to receive a gift. Don't forget to return later on
January 1st for the New Year's Day celebration!
- This list was compiled by myself through experience and the help of
The Official Guide to Animal Crossing by Nintendo Power
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