Winter

Winter in Animal Crossing starts in late November and lasts until February. Like the other seasons, winter has many unique events. The following sections summarise the season.

Events
There are many events that occur in the winter, such as Naughty or Nice Day, Toy Day and the New Year's Countdown. Here is a list of the event, what happens, in what game and when.


 * Naughty or Nice Day (Second Saturday of December)- Tortimer appears in the Plaza to award the Player with a 'stuffed stocking' after being asked if they have been naughty or nice. The Player will receive the stocking regardless of what they say. This event takes place in City Folk.


 * Fishing Tourney (Third Saturday of December)- Chip the fishing ace will set up a stall in the Plaza, and challenge the villagers of the town to catch the biggest fish. The competition ends at 6:00 PM, Whereupon the winner will receive a gold trophy. A notice will also be put up on the bulletin board announcing the winner. This event also occurs in City Folk.


 * Midwinter Day (21st of December)- Tortimer waits in the Plaza and gives the Player a snowglobe. This event comes with no warning on the bulletin board until the day itself. The 21st is a celebration because it is the day with the shortest sunlight hours in the year.

More events will be added as they happen.

Characters

 * Snowmen- Snowmen can be made out of snowballs in the winter. If a snowman is made to the correct proportions, he will reward the Player with a peice of Snowman furniture. Snowmen can be spoken to, and stay around the town for three days, melting a bit more every day.

Weather


The weather of winter is consists mainly of snowy, cloudy days. Snow may fall as soon as late November, but will not settle until early December. With the settling of the snow, snowballs can be found dotted around the town. These can be rolled up and joined together to make snowmen, as described above.