Holiday or Special Event Has Not Begun (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)
The information in this article can help if a holiday or special event in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has not begun on your island when it was expected to occur.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons features many special events to celebrate holidays and memorable moments in the year. These events only occur on specific calendar days.
Possible solutions
If the event is not showing up on your island, you may not be meeting certain requirements for the event.
- Make sure the date and time are set accurately on your Nintendo Switch console. These events will only occur on specific calendar days.
- Install the most recent software update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
- Make sure you have progressed far enough in the game to complete certain tasks. Most events require the completion of the Resident Services building.
- Make sure that you have linked your Nintendo Account to your Nintendo Switch user profile and that your console is connected to the internet when the event is scheduled to take place.