Holiday Decorations and Upcoming Dates

[Flyffel]

Ah, I miss TBT events.

Something is missing without them, even if they are often sort of inconveniently timed since many of them tend to overlap with the times when I'm not at home.

 

[Snek]

Yay Christmas is back! I always looked forward to the Advent calendar so I hope something like it returns!

 

[S.J.]

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Thank you to anyone who sent Christmas Lights so far! I will be sending out my own tomorrow, hopefully! I'm also very happy to be part of the Gingerbread Gang this year!

I will say that there is one thing I'm not particularly comfortable with, which is why I started out the post saying that it's a mostly welcome update. I noticed the mention of prohibiting political discussion. I can understand some of the appeal of this, but we are also in unprecedented times and being able to spread awareness of issues that can affect, have affected, and/or will affect members of the community and/or their loved ones feels valuable and important to me. From matters like US program cuts that can affect affordable food, housing, health care etc., to tariffs, to the censoring of the Internet like in the UK's Online Safety Act and which may come to the US in the forms of various bills like the Kids Online Safety Act. Heck, the Online Safety Act even directly affected the forum by making images hosted of imgur not work properly on the forum for members living in the UK. I know politics are a minefield, especially now, but prohibition feels like throwing the baby out with the bath water to me. I don't want to derail the thread though, so I might have to Contact the Staff if I think of more to say about it, though I've basically conveyed the gist of it. I'd also encourage anyone else with thoughts on this matter to follow suit and Contact the Staff (or whatever other method Staff prefers) instead of making this thread devolve into chaos.

I don't have anything concrete to add right now, but I did want to acknowledge that we've seen your feedback. If you do have anything else you want to share in the meantime, you're more than welcome to make a Contact the Staff thread at any point.

 

[S.J.]

Yay Christmas is back! I always looked forward to the Advent calendar so I hope something like it returns!

I can confirm that we won't have an advent calendar this year, but please do keep a look out for the Christmas surprise on the 25th December!

 

[boring]

Excited for a sweet holiday event [: Just what I needed.

On the prohibition of political discussion thing: I completely understand why you've come to this decision but I don't love it too much. Maybe I'm biased bc my entire life revolves around politics, but I find that banning political discussions can make a community accidentally very welcoming to less than kind people who fly under the radar (until they don't).

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I will admit I am sad that there will be no advent calendar this year but I am stoked for a New Years event!! Apparently I somehow never got the new years nook miles achievement in ACNH so mayhaps this event will remind me to do that finally

 

[pottercrossing]

Absolutely stoked for the New Year's event, I've missed these so much! Happy holidays everyone

 

[Darcy94x]

Very nice to see an update! Exciting

 

[You got mail!]

happy, happy holidays everyone and merry crimus!!!! Looking forward to and very curious about the new years event soon!! And the surprise as well! Hope everyone is doing very well and staying coooooool!

 

[kindheartedhog]

Can't wait for a new event, thankyou for all the hard work you do!

 

[themysterybidder]

I'm hoping there is a Lunar New Year event in 2026 as it's Buck's Year of the Horse! Looking forward to the surprise on the 25th!

 

[Jeremy]

Merry Christmas, everyone! Per TBT tradition, the 2025 limited edition candy cane is here!

This special sparkling starry blue candy cane, designed by TBT candymaker @Mistreil, can be picked up from the shop for just 1 bell. Be sure to add it to your inventory within two days of this post, because it will only be available for a limited time!

We have one more holiday announcement for you tonight: Our small New Year's event we have planned will now start one day later on Sunday, December 28th. This will give us a bit more time to get it ready during this busy season. See you then and happy holidays!

 

[S.J.]

Wishing you all a very warm and merry Christmas if you celebrate! And for those who don't, wishing you a very warm and happy holiday season! Many thanks to Mistreil for another stunning candy cane!

 

[Paperboy012305]

Wow, that new Candy Cane looks soo, ethereal! I love it!

I don't love it as much as I do with the 2024 candy cane, but amazing work on the design nonetheless.

 

[You got mail!]

IT’S BLUE!!!!! blue roses may not grow that much during the winter and holiday season but a blue candy cane will do the trick! I can never say no to snacks of any kind hehe but aww it’s so pretty (and tasty) especially with the star centerpiece, very very cuuuuute. Thank you mist for such a pretty candy cane this year! merry christmas everyone, happy holidays and I hope you all have a fantastic day!!! take it easy and see y'all on the new years event!

 

[LambdaDelta]

it's been completed

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

Thank you for the candy cane!! It's always fun guessing what the new candy cane will look like (even though I am always wrong)

I can't wait for the new event!!

 

[KittenNoir]

Yay NEW CANDY CANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the colours this year so pretty

I am also super keen to see the new event

 

[Airysuit]

Yesss love the new candy cane!! Its so pretty

 

[AccfSally]

Lovely blue candy cane <3

Thank you and Happy Holidays, Everyone!