ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS: FEBRUARY OVERVIEW
Although February may be the shortest month in the year, it is packed with exciting events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It is also a month full of changes. The snow will melt towards the end in the northern hemisphere. It’s the last month before autumn in the south. This guide will help plan your month. Keep an eye out for events like the Bug-Off in South. Find out about the available fish, bugs, and other sea creatures. What’s new in February? And what will disappear at the end the month? This guide will tell you about the month’s birthdays, and special seasonal items that are available at Nook Shopping.
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EVENTS
Although winter/summer may be ending, February is not quiet. Nook Shopping has a lot of special items to commemorate important occasions, so there are plenty of things to do in February. Let’s see what this month has in store.
Who said February was quiet?
LUNAR NEW YEAR
New Year’s Day is traditionally celebrated on January 1, but Chinese celebrate it almost a month later. Lunar New Year is not the same day as New Year’s Day. It occurs on different dates every year. It can occur in January or February. It will occur in either January or February in 2022. In 2023 it will be on the 22nd January. The event itself is the same each year in New Horizons, regardless of the date.
Nook Shopping has two exclusive items to celebrate the Lunar New Year regardless of when it falls. You can hang the Lunar New Year Decoration on your wall. It costs 2,000 bells. The Lucky Red Envelope is the second, and it’s more than a decoration. You can add Bells to this item and then you can give it to another person in the game. This Chinese New Year tradition is said to protect you from bad luck and bring good fortune. 500 Bells are required to purchase the Lucky Red Envelope.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year in style with Nook Shopping products.
Another special item is available for the New Year. It’s also the year of the Korean New Year celebration, Seollal. You can buy a Bokjumeoni Lucky Pouch to commemorate this occasion for 500 bells. This item functions in the same way as the Lucky Red Envelope for the Chinese New Year. This item can be attached with Bells and passed on to someone else to bring good luck. You can put Bells into the Pouch to make it a Sebaetdon. This will allow you to open the Pouch and receive Bells.
GROUNDHOG Day
There are no special events to mark the February 2nd holiday in the game. There are other ways to commemorate it, however. You can purchase a Resetti Model at Nook Shopping from the 25th of January to the 2nd February. This model can be displayed at your home. The purchase price is 2,200 Bells. You can also interact with the item by turning on or off Mr. Resetti’s headlight.
SETSUBUN
This event, also known as Bean Day is traditionally celebrated by Japanese to signify the end of winter/beginning of spring. Setsubun is celebrated on the 3rd February. You can purchase your Bean Tossing Kit at Nook Shopping for 800 bells during the week leading to Setsubun. This allows you to throw beans in the air while still holding the kit. This is to prevent sickness and other disasters and welcome a new year of health and peace.
The Bean Tossing Kit allows you to toss beans in New Horizons
You can also celebrate Setsubun with the Bean Tossing Kit in New Horizons. Look out for special items from Able Sisters that relate to Bean Day between the 1st and 3rd of February. These items include the Horned Ogre Mask and Ogre Costume, as well as the Okame Mask.
VALENTINE’S JOURNEY
This romantic holiday in Animal Crossing is hard to miss. You might get a Heart Chocolate or Heart Shaped Bouquet from Isabelle, or one of the villagers in the post on the 14th. Nook Shopping also sells these items between the 1st to 14th of February. Each item is 1,200 Bells in cost and available in different colours.
Another Valentine’s Day treat is available for you. Brewster will offer hot chocolate to anyone who stops by The Roost cafe.
BIG GAME CELEBRATION ITEMS
It’s not a game-related event, but you can buy two items to commemorate the real-world American Football season (known as the Super Bowl). Nook Shopping has a Cheer Megaphone as well as a Football Rug. The Megaphone is 1,500 Bells, while the Rug costs 2,000 Bells. There are many colours and designs available for the Megaphone. The Megaphone can be held by any character who wishes to blow through it.
This cool football rug and megaphones will help you celebrate the Big Game in New Horizons.
CARNIVAL OF VENICE
Animal Crossing will have a Festival in March (or March depending on the year), but there is also the Carnival of Venice. There is no Festival this year, but Nook Shopping still sells Venetian masks. They are available in five variations and cost 2,400 Bells each.
BUG OFF
It’s an exclusive event for the southern hemisphere. The flick will be visiting your island to host the event once again, so get your nets ready. The Bug Off is held on the third Saturday of each month.
THE SNOW MELTS NORTH
If you are an island located in the north, it will be either sad or happy to learn that the snow will melt on February 25th. It might seem strange to see grass again after being used to snow for so long (almost 2 months). Also, snow will disappear from trees and rooftops. Three things will happen as a result of the snow melting: You won’t get snowballs on each island every day and you can’t make Snowboys. You won’t get snowflakes floating around in the air anymore, which is essential for certain winter recipes. The end of winter is also marked by the melting snowflakes.
Snowflakes, snowballs and Snowboys will disappear when the snow is gone.
HINAMATSURI
Although this holiday isn’t celebrated in a game like Festivale, it’s not impossible to celebrate it with special items. Although Girl’s Day is a Japanese holiday, it doesn’t actually take place until March 3rd, the items you can purchase for that holiday will be available at the end of February. Nook Shopping will have a Blossom Lantern (2.400 Bells), and Hinaningyo (2.560 Bells).
FESTIVALE
Viva, Festivale! This party event is not one to miss. This is an event where the date changes each year. It will be held on the 28th of February in 2022. Festivale is two days prior to Ash Wednesday and can be held in February or March.
You’ll see colourful feathers in the air throughout the day. These feathers can be caught and traded in to Pave for Festivale special items. Pave can be found on the Plaza outside Resident Services. You will be asked to collect three feathers that are a particular colour (Blue Green Red or Purple). He will give you three Festivale items if you have the right coloured feathers.
Festivale is a big event that you don’t want to miss.
Festivale is a time when feathers are used in many ways. Feathers can be exchanged with other villagers or used at a DIY bench to alter the colour of Festivale products. If you have any of the four colours, you can make your own rainbow feather. You can wear feathers as an accessory to your headgear.
Able Sisters and Nook’s Cranny have special Festivale clothes and other items that you can purchase so you can get dressed up for the occasion. These items will be available for purchase two weeks before the big bonanza.
LEAP DAY
February traditionally had 28 days. However, every four years you get an additional day. It’s rare but worth noting that Leap Day occurs only occasionally. New Horizons was released in March 2020. This game has never had a Leap Day (unless you can time travel). The 2024 and 2028 dates are set. Luna is the character who celebrates their 29th birthday. If a player was born on or after the 29th of the month, and they are not in a leap year, their birthday is celebrated on the 28th with other characters acknowledging the occasion.
