Feast of the Winter Star

The Feast of the Winter Star is a festival that takes place on the 25th of every Winter. You attend the festival by entering Pelican Town between 9am and 2pm. When you leave the festival, you will be returned to The Farm at 10pm.

The main event of the Feast of the Winter Star is secret gift-giving. A random villager will be selected to give you a gift, and you are assigned a random villager to give a gift to. A week beforehand, on the 18th, Mayor Lewis will send a letter telling you who your gift recipient is. You find out who is giving you a gift at the festival.

The festival ends when you leave Pelican Town.

Gift-giving

The gift you select for your villager will be worth 5x the normal amount of friendship points. After you give your gift, your Secret Gift-Giver will reveal him/herself and give you your present.

Possible Received Gifts

This is a list of gifts the player can receive from his/her secret gift-giver. Note that as of PC v1.11, Jas and Vincent are the only children; everyone else is an adult. The Dwarf, Krobus, Marlon, Sandy, and the Wizard are never secret gift givers.

Image	Name	Description	Quantity	Gift Giver
	Iridium Bar	A bar of pure iridium.	1	Clint
	Gold Bar	A bar of pure gold.	5	Clint
	Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint, 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Frozen Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint, 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Magma Geode	A blacksmith can break this open for you.	5 from Clint 1 from any child	Clint or any child
	Egg	A regular white chicken egg.	12	Marnie
	Wood	A sturdy, yet flexible plant material with a wide variety of uses.	99	Robin
	Stone	A common material with many uses in crafting and building.	50	Robin
	Hardwood	A special kind of wood with superior strength and beauty.	25	Robin
	Warp Totem: Beach	Warp directly to the beach. Consumed on use.	25	Willy
	Dressed Spinner	The metal tab and colorful streamers create an enticing spectacle for fish. Increases the bite-rate when fishing.	1	Willy
	Magnet	Increases the chance of finding treasures when fishing. However, fish aren't crazy about the taste.	1	Willy
	Cookie	Very chewy.	1	Evelyn
	Clay	Used in crafting and construction.	1	Any child
	Ancient Doll	An ancient doll covered in grime. This doll may have been used as a toy, a decoration, or a prop in some kind of ritual.	1	Any child
	Rainbow Shell	It's a very beautiful shell.	1	Any child
	Pumpkin Pie	Silky pumpkin cream in a flakey crust.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Poppyseed Muffin	It has a soothing effect.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Blackberry Cobbler	There's nothing quite like it.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Glow Ring	Emits a constant light.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Deluxe Speed-Gro	Stimulates leaf production. Guaranteed to increase growth rate by at least 25%. Mix into tilled soil.	10	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Purple Mushroom	A rare mushroom found deep in caves.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Nautilus Shell	An ancient shell.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Wine	Drink in moderation.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Beer	Drink in moderation.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Tea Set	Fine porcelain.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Pink Cake	There's little heart candies on top.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Ruby	A precious stone that is sought after for its rich color and beautiful luster.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Emerald	A precious stone with a brilliant green color.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy
	Jade	A pale green ornamental stone.	1	Any adult except Clint, Evelyn, Marnie, Robin, or Willy

Mail

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“Dear [Player], I would like to give you some information about an upcoming event: the Feast of the Winter Star. It's a time for the community to come together and think back on all the good fortune we've had this year. A favorite tradition is the "secret gift exchange", where everyone in town is randomly assigned to someone else. On the day of the festival, everyone brings a gift for their secret friend and surprise them with something special! This year, your secret friend is: [NPC] Don't tell anyone! The feast will take place on the 25th from 10AM to 2PM at the town square. See you then! -Mayor Lewis”

Trivia

• The name is possibly a reference to the series "Fist of the North Star".
• If you speak to Willy, you have the option to hear the story of the Winter Star:

"In the night sky of winter, there is a bright star only visible from this valley. No one knows why this is... but in times of old people would come from far and wide to see it. They believed that anyone who laid eyes on the Winter Star would be blessed with good fortune. Some even claim that the mysterious fruit known as Stardrop is connected to the Winter Star in some way."

• On the shipping summary screen at end of day on the 24th of Winter, Santa Claus will ride across the sky with his sleigh and reindeer.
• If the player talks to George, he will deprecate the feast and shout "Humbug!", a reference to Ebenezer Scrooge, the elderly protagonist of Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.

History

• 1.4: Fixed bug where the entire stack of items given to the secret gift recipient would be consumed. Fixed NPCs following non-festival schedules after the festival.
• 1.4.4: Quest items and non-giftable items can no longer be given as gifts at the festival.