January 2021 Update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nintendo keeps pumping out the healthy updates for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and January 2021 is no different. This time we are getting ready for the Festivale on February 15, and it looks like a lot of fun. The update takes place on January 28, 2021, so that is only a couple days away!

Check out the wonderful trailer Nintendo released today, or you can continue scrolling down for more details.

Festivale Event

Feel the heat with the colorful Festivale event filled with dancing and flying feathers! On Feb. 15, Dancer Pavé will arrive to your island’s plaza to usher in some confetti and carnival spirit. On the day of the event you can capture colorful feathers floating on your island with your net and trade them to Pavé to receive a passionate dance number in return. Rainbow feathers seem to be an especially rare sight, so be sure to catch them and trade them with Pavé. Invite friends over to your island or visit theirs to partake in the festivities together.

New Reactions

If you want to express your excitement for Festivale, you’ll now have a range of new Reactions to choose from. The Viva Festival Reaction Set can be purchased with in-game Bells from the shelf at Nook’s Cranny for a limited time and includes Feelin’ It, Let’s Go, Viva and Confetti.

New Clothing

Starting Feb. 1, Festivale clothing will be available at the Able Sisters shop for a limited time. Now you can get your Festivale groove on in style with these fashionable looks!

Seasonal Items

Make sure to keep an eye out for seasonal items at the Nook Stop in Resident Services and through Nook Shopping. Celebrate the sentimental season with chocolate hearts and heart-shaped bouquets, which will be available for purchase beginning Feb. 1 and running through Feb. 14. There will also be other items related to Groundhog Day and Big Game Celebration available for certain periods during January and February!

Get ready for the January 2021 update! Animal Crossing: New Horizons free January 2021 update goes live on January 28, and look forward to the next free update which is only a couple months away in March.

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