ACNH | May To-Do List & Events | Animal Crossing

Check out things you should do in May on Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch (ACNH). The guide includes events in May, fish you can get in May, and bugs you can catch in May!!

To-Do List For Other Months

May Events - Live & Upcoming

International Museum Day

Starting on May 18th, you'll be able to engage in an event where you collect stamps from different exhibits in the museum! There will also be rewards for participating in this. We'll update you with more information as it comes out, so stay tuned!

Upcoming Events

May Day Event

May Day Event - Maze Map Walkthrough
Where To Find Rover	May Day Ticket

May Day Tour is all about solving the maze and meeting Rover. The Maze is filled with obstacles and you have to use many techniques to reach the goal.

Nature Day Event

Nature Day (Earth Day) Event
Nature Day (Earth Day) Event Guide
Leif Appearing Time	Shrub List

The new seasonal event Nature Day is held toward the end of April until early May. You'll have a mere 4 days of this event in May, so make sure you do everything there is to do!

Other Events & Visiting Villagers

Note: Some characters only appear after you've successfully unlocked them.

Special Villagers That Visit Randomly

• Kicks
• Gulliver
• Label
• Saharah
• CJ
• Flick
• Leif
• Jolly Redd

The villagers listed above will visit your island at random times. You can expect to see each one roughly 2-3 times a month!

DIY Recipes You Should Get In May

Mushroom Related Recipes

In the southern hemisphere, mushroom starts to grow from the beginning of May. Note only that you can get DIY recipe for Mushroom wreath from Isabelle, mushroom DIY recipes such as Mush Screen and Mush Log start to spawn by popping the balloons.

Maple Leaf & Tree's Bounty Recipes

Also from the middle of May, Maple leaves start to flutter in your island and pinecone & acorns appear if you are living in Southern hemisphere. Isabelle will give you a DIY recipe for Tree's bounty little tree. Also, don't forget to get to get Autumn related recipes by popping the balloons during this season too!

Disappear In June - Important!

Once June 1st hits, Mushrooms and Maple Leaves will no longer be available to pick up for players in the Southern Hemisphere. There are many varieties of Mushrooms, so make sure you pick up tons of them before they disappear!

Northern Hemisphere: Fish & Bugs In May

The following fish and bugs will be unavailable to catch for some time once May ends. Make sure to catch them all before May comes!

Fish You Can't Catch After May

Name	Price	Time of Year	Time of Day	Location
Loach	400	Mar ~ May	All day	River
Golden trout	15000	Mar ~ May, Sept ~ Nov	4pm ~ 9am	River (Clifftop)
Oarfish	9000	Dec ~ May	All day	Sea

Bug (Insect) You Can't Catch After May

Name	Price	Time of Year	Time of Day	Location
Mole cricket	500	Nov ~ May	All day	Special

Southern Hemisphere: Fish & Bugs In May

The following fish and bugs will be unavailable to catch for some time once May ends. Make sure to catch them all before May comes!

Fish You Can't Catch After May

Name	Price	Time of Year	Time of Day	Location
Cherry salmon	1000	Sept ~ May	4pm ~ 9am	River (Clifftop)
Char	3800	Sept ~ May	4pm ~ 9am	River (Clifftop)
Golden trout	15000	Sept ~ May	4pm ~ 9am	River (Clifftop)
Mitten crab	2000	Mar ~ May	4pm ~ 9am	River
Guppy	1300	Oct ~ May	9am ~ 4pm	River
Neon tetra	500	Oct ~ May	9am ~ 4pm	River
Sea horse	1100	Oct ~ May	All day	Sea
Zebra turkeyfish	500	Oct ~ May	All day	Sea
Barred knifejaw	5000	Sept ~ May	All day	Sea
Ray	3000	Feb ~ May	4am ~ 9pm	Sea

Bug (Insect) You Can't Catch After May

Name	Price	Time of Year	Time of Day	Location
Monarch butterfly	140	Mar ~ May	4am - 5pm	Flying
Long locust	200	Jan ~ May, Oct ~ Dec	8am ~ 7pm	Ground
Migratory Locust	600	Feb ~ May	8am ~ 7pm	Ground
Rice grasshopper	400	Feb ~ May	8am ~ 7pm	Ground
Cricket	130	Mar ~ May	5pm ~ 8am	Ground
Mantis	430	Sept ~ May	8am ~ 5pm	Flowers
Orchid mantis	2400	Sept ~ May	8am ~ 5pm	Flowers
Violin beetle	450	Mar ~ May, Nov ~ Dec	All day	Stumps
Walking stick	600	Jan ~ May	4am ~ 8am, 5pm ~ 7pm	Trees
Flea	70	Oct ~ May	All day	Special
Tarantula	8000	May ~ Oct	7pm ~ 4am	Ground

Villager Birthdays In May

Villager	Species	Personality	Birthday
Don	-	-	1545/1
Clyde	Horse	Lazy (Bonyari)	1595/1
Mint	Squirrel	Snooty (Otona)	1605/2
Carlo	-	-	1555/3
Sylvia	Kangaroo	Sisterly (Aneki)	1615/3
Deirdre	Deer	Sisterly (Aneki)	1625/4
Paolo	Elephant	Lazy (Bonyari)	1635/5
Tank	Rhino	Jock (Hakihaki)	1645/6
Ozzie	Koala	Lazy (Bonyari)	1665/7
Curlos	Sheep	Smug (Kiza)	1675/8
Bunnie	Rabbit	Peppy (Genki)	1685/9
Patty	Cow	Peppy (Genki)	1705/10
Cherry	Dog	Sisterly (Aneki)	1715/11
Ellie	Elephant	Normal (Futsuu)	1725/12
Biskit	Dog	Lazy (Bonyari)	1735/13
Canberra	Koala	Sisterly (Aneki)	1745/14
Leonardo	Tiger	Jock (Hakihaki)	1765/15
Ike	Bear	Cranky (Kowai)	1825/16
Gayle	Crocodile	Normal (Futsuu)	1845/17
Pekoe	Bear Cub	Normal (Futsuu)	1845/18
Olaf	Anteater	Smug (Kiza)	2015/19
T-Bone	Bull	Cranky (Kowai)	2105/20
June	Bear Cub	Normal (Futsuu)	1775/21
Mabel	-	-	1565/22
Colton	Horse	Smug (Kiza)	1785/22
Peggy	Pig	Peppy (Genki)	1795/23
Deli	Monkey	Lazy (Bonyari)	1815/24
Gulliver	-	-	1575/25
Derwin	Duck	Lazy (Bonyari)	1825/25
Bruce	Deer	Cranky (Kowai)	1845/26
Del	Crocodile	Cranky (Kowai)	1875/27
Renee	Rhino	Sisterly (Aneki)	1885/28
Purrl	Cat	Snooty (Otona)	1905/29
Tom Nook	-	-	1585/30
Hamlet	Hamster	Jock (Hakihaki)	1915/30
Marcie	Kangaroo	Normal (Futsuu)	1925/31

Villagers Born In Other Months

Couldn't find some of your villagers on here? Wondering which birthdays you missed? Click a specific month to see what villagers have a birthday then!

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