ACNH January Updates & Changes 2023 - Events, Items, DIYs & Critters In Animal Crossing New Horizons
We are bidding farewell to 2022 and welcoming 2023 by looking at everything arriving in Animal Crossing New Horizons. New year, new seasonal items, events, DIY recipes, fish, bugs, and deep sea creatures are joining in January update Animal Crossing! In this ACNH January update guide, we'll discuss the January event, items, DIY recipes, critters, and changes.
ACNH January Update Guide 2023 - New Events, Items, DIYs, Critters & Changes In Animal Crossing Jan.
January begins off with a bang with the New Year’s Countdown. Things could wind down after that, but there’s plenty to do. New species of fish and insects have been discovered, and this may be your final opportunity to collect those that may not be around for much longer. However, January is rather a painful month for the northern hemisphere. Because there are no creatures at all joining in the Animal Crossing January update.
ACNH January Events 2023
ACNH New Year’s Eve Event
Start Date: December 31 to January 5
ACNH New Year Items: 2022 Celebratory Arch, Kadomatsu, Kagamimochi, New Year's Shimekazari, Yut Nori, Zodiac Tiger Figurine, Otoshidama Envelope, Osechi
The very first event in Animal Crossing New Horizons January update is New Year's Day. Ring in the new year by gathering at the plaza and getting some exclusive ACNH items through Isabelle and Tom Nook. Decorations for the event will be up and ready at Resident Services at the start of the day at 5 AM, but the party won't really get going until 11 PM. Join your villagers for the final minute countdown to send the year off right.
ACNH Fishing Tourney Event
Start Date: January 8
Fishing Tourney Items: Bronze Fish Trophy, Silver Fish Trophy, Gold Fish Trophy
The second Saturday of every month seems to be the day for New Horizons' monthly fishing tournaments, and they occur in all four seasons. Tournament host C.J. will be in charge of proceedings between the hours of 9 AM and 6 PM on these days. You'll have three minutes to reel in as many fish as possible, and you'll get one point for each one you reel in, plus an extra point if you reel in three or more. C.J. will offer you a random piece of clothing or wallpaper/rug whenever you pay him 10 points in exchange for anything from your collection.
Chinese New Year Event
Start Date: January 22 to January 29
Items: Lunar New Year Decoration, Lucky Red Envelope, Bokjumeoni Lucky Pouch
The Lunar New Year ushers in a whole new year according to a far more ancient calendar. On the morning of January 22, Isabelle will be making a very important statement. In celebration of the Lunar New Year, she will offer you her best wishes! Starting on the 10th of February, Nook Shopping will be selling some unique items.
ACNH January DIY Recipes 2023
1. ACNH Frozen Items & DIYS - Snowflake
Also continuing from the previous month will be the ability to make snow people and catch snowflakes. You have the entire month in which to do both as the snow won't melt until February. From December 11th to February 24th, snowflakes may be seen in the northern hemisphere. However, snowfall seasons occur from June 11th to August 24th in the southern hemisphere. There are, in fact, two types of snowflakes in New Horizons - snowflakes and large snowflakes.
Iceberg Flooring (Snowflake ×10)
Iceberg Wall (Snowflake ×10)
Ski-slope Flooring (Snowflake × 8)
Ski-slope Wall (Snowflake × 8)
Snowflake Pochette (Snowflake × 6)
Snowflake Wall (Snowflake × 12)
Snowflake Wreath (Snowflake × 4)
Falling-Snow Wall (Snowflake ×3, Stone ×10)
Frozen Arch (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×10)
Frozen Bed (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×10)
Frozen Chair (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×3)
Frozen Counter (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×5)
Frozen Partition (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×6)
Frozen Pillar (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×3)
Frozen Sculpture (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×4)
Frozen Table (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8)
Frozen Tree (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8)
Frozen-Treat Set (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×1)
Ice Flooring (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8)
Ice Wall (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×8)
Ice Wand (Large Snowflake ×1, Star Fragment ×3)
Snowman Head (Snowman Hat: Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×5)
3 Tier Snowman (Large Snowflake ×1, Snowflake ×6, Tree Branch ×2)
2. ACNH Christmas Items & DIYs - Ornament
In Animal Crossing January update, you can only get ornaments if you are in the Festive Season between December 15 and January 6 (Northern and Southern Hemispheres, respectively). These decked-out Christmas trees may drop one of three unique ornament materials when shaken including red ornaments, blue ornaments, and gold ornaments.
Ornament Table Lamp (2× Red Ornament, 2× Iron Nugget)
Giant Ornament (10× Red Ornament)
Ornament Garland (2× Red Ornament, 2× Blue Ornament, 2× Gold Ornament, 5× Iron Nugget)
Ornament Tree (3× Red Ornament, 2× Blue Ornament, 1× Gold Ornament, 3× Iron Nugget
Ornament Crown (3× Red Ornament, 3× Blue Ornament, 3× Gold Ornament)
Ornament Wreath (Blue Ornament ×6, Gold Ornament ×2)
Big Festive Tree (Red Ornament ×6, Blue Ornament ×6, Gold Ornament ×4, Wood ×5, Clay ×5)
Festive Rug (Red Ornament ×5, Blue Ornament ×5, Gold Ornament ×5)
Festive Top Set (Gold Ornament ×2, Hardwood ×1)
Festive Tree (Red Ornament ×3, Blue Ornament ×3, Gold Ornament ×2, Wood ×5)
Holiday Candle (Red Ornament ×5, Clump of Weeds ×5)
Illuminated Present (Red Ornament ×3, Gold Ornament ×4, Iron Nugget ×3)
Illuminated Reindeer (Gold Ornament ×6, Iron Nugget ×5)
Illuminated Snowflakes (Blue Ornament ×9, Iron Nugget ×3)
Illuminated Tree (Red Ornament ×8, Blue Ornament ×8, Gold Ornament ×6, Iron Nugget ×6)
Jingle Wall (Red Ornament ×5, Blue Ornament ×5, Gold Ornament ×5, Clay ×5)
Ornament Mobile (Red Ornament ×1, Blue Ornament ×1, Gold Ornament ×1, Tree Branch ×4)
Tabletop Festive Tree (Gold Ornament ×5, Tree Branch ×3, Clay ×2)
ACNH January Fish, Bugs and Critters 2023
Fish (Northern Hemisphere)
None
Deep Bugs (Northern Hemisphere)
None
Deep Sea Creatures (Northern Hemisphere)
None
Fish (Southern Hemisphere)
Sweetfish
-Shadow Size 3
-Catch All Day
-Rivers
-Worth 900 ACNH Bells
Napoleonfish
-Shadow Size 6
-Catch between 4am to 9pm
-Sea
-Worth 10,000 Bells
Pufferfish
-Shadow Size 3
-Catch All Day
-Sea
-Worth 250 Bells
Blue Marlin
-Shadow Size 6
-Catch All Day
-Pier Fishing
-Worth 10,000 bells
Ocean Sunfish
-Shadow Size 6 with Fin
-Catch between 4am to 9pm
-Sea
-Worth 4,000 Bells
Bugs (Southern Hemisphere)
Grasshopper
-Catch between 8am to 5pm
-On the Ground
-Worth 160 Bells
Brown Cicada
-Catch between 8am to 5pm
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 250 Bells
Robust Cicada
-Catch between 8am to 5pm
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 200 Bells
Giant Cicada
-Catch between 8am to 5pm
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 500 Bells
Evening Cicada
-Catch between 4am to 8am/4pm to 7pm
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 550 Bells
Cicada Shell
-Catch All Day
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 10 Bells
Blue Weevil Beetle
-Catch All Day
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 800 Bells
Earth-Boring Dung Beetle
-Catch All Day
-On the Ground
-Worth 300 Bells
Scarab Beetle
-Catch between 11pm to 8am
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 10,000 Bells
Saw Stag
-Catch All Day
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 2,000 Bells
Miyama Stag
-Catch All Day
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 1,000 Bells
Giant Stag
-Catch between 11pm to 8am
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 10,000 Bells
Cyclommatus Stag
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 8,000 Bells
Golden Stag
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 12,000 Bells
Giraffe Stag
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 12,000 Bells
Horned Dynastid
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 1,350 Bells
Horned Atlas
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 8,000 Bells
Horned Elephant
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 8,000 Bells
Horned Hercules
-Catch between 5pm to 8am
-On Palm Tree Trunks
-Worth 12,000 Bells
Walking Stick
-Catch between 4am to 8am/ 5pm to 7pm
-On Tree Trunks
-Worth 600 Bells
Walking Leaf
-Catch All Day
-Disguised as Leaves
-Worth 600 Bells
Deep Sea Creatures (Southern Hemisphere)
Moon Jellyfish
-Shadow Size = Small
-Catch All Day
-Very Slow Movement Pattern
-Worth 600 Bells
Giant Isopod
-Shadow Size = Medium
-Catch between 9am to 4pm/9pm to 4am
-Very Fast Movement Pattern
-Worth 12,000 Bells
Horsehoe Crab
-Shadow Size = Medium
-Catch between 9pm to 4am
-Medium Movement Pattern
-Worth 2,500 Bells
