Animal Crossing Bunny Day 2021: All recipes and rewards for the Easter event explained
Egg-cellent.
Bunny Day, which is Easter in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is upon us.
This egg-themed event not only sees the return of Zipper T. Bunny, but allows you to collect a variety of special furniture and clothing rewards, which will only be available during Bunny Day.
Below you'll discover everything we know about the event, including the dates for this year's Bunny Day and the final Bunny Day reward.
On this page:
- What's new with Bunny Day 2021 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
- How to start the Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
- Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
- Bunny Day recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Bunny Day final rewards in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Bunny Day event dates in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
- How to access Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
What's new with Bunny Day 2021 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
There are three main difference between Bunny Day in 2021 and the first time the event ran last year in New Horizons.
The first is the event related dates - in 2021 the egg hunt began on Sunday, 28th March, while Bunny Day itself will be on Sunday, 4th April.
As you can see, the Bunny Day event is shorter than last years. This is great for players who've had the game since launch, since it means the egg invasion won't last as long, but does give new players a shorter amount of time to find all of the Bunny Day DIY recipes.
The second is that you can buy a new selection of Bunny Day themed items for sale in Nook's Cranny. These items will be located in the seasonal items section of the shop and you'll be able to buy a different one every day.
Here are the new Bunny Day items, along with how much each one costs:
- Bunny Day Candy - 1300 Bells
- Bunny Day Garden Flag - 1500 Bells
- Bunny Day Planter Box - 2300 Bells
- Bunny Day Topiary - 2000 Bells
- Bunny Day Tree - 3800 Bells
Finally, if you collected every single Bunny Day DIY recipe last year, then Zipper will give you a number of eggs, rather than a Bunny Day DIY recipe when you first talk to him.
How to start the Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
Bunny Day may be officially on Sunday, 4th April in New Horizons, but your egg hunt begins from Sunday, 28th March.
First, however, you need to ensure that you've downloaded the necessary patch for Bunny Day. You'll know if you've done this currently because either Tom Nook or Isabelle will announce the upcoming Bunny Day event in their daily announcement.
If it doesn't come up, then try closing and re-opening the game.
Once you've seen this announcement, it's time to hunt down Zipper T. Bunny, who'll be hiding somewhere on your island. Sadly, you won't be discovering the mystery of who exactly in this bunny suit, because it is a costume - check the back for the zip.
We found Zipper hiding behind a tree, but that doesn't mean you will. If you're trouble finding Zipper, then keep your ears open for the sound of them jumping up and down.
If you can hear the low, slightly ominous, sounds of weird costume feet hitting the ground, then Zipper is close by.
Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
Once you've found Zipper for the first time in New Horizons, they'll explain that they've hidden six different types of eggs around the island.
It's up to you to find these eggs and use them to create the Bunny Day furniture, which will also be hidden around your island in the run up to Bunny Day.
Every day leading up to Bunny Day Zipper will hide a new Bunny Day DIY Recipe around your island for you to find and create.
If you craft all of the Bunny Day DIY Recipes by Bunny Day itself, then Zipper will have a special surprise for you.
Let's go through those Bunny Day recipes now...
Bunny Day recipes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
In celebration of Bunny Day, Zipper T. Bunny has hidden a variety of egg themed DIY recipes around your island and, the closer we get to Bunny Day, the more DIY recipes they will hide.
There are a variety of ways to find these DIY recipes and Zipper will help you begin your collection by giving you the DIY recipe for the Bunny Day bed. They will also mention that if you can find and craft all the Bunny Day DIY recipes by or on the actual Bunny Day (Sunday April 12th), then Zipper will have a special reward for you.
There are a number of ways that you can find the other Bunny Day DIY recipes, which include:
- Receiving the DIY recipes from talking to villagers
- Shooting down Bunny Day themed balloons
- Finding Bunny Day message-in-a-bottles on the beach
Below you'll find all the Bunny Day furniture recipes:
| Bunny Day furniture | Materials | |
|---|---|---|
| Bunny Day bag | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day bed | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day crown | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day fence | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day festive balloons | 
| 1x Stone egg 1x Wood egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day flooring | 
| 2x Earth egg 2x Stone egg 2x Leaf egg 2x Wood egg 2x Sky egg 2x Water egg |
| Bunny Day glowy garland | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day lamp | 
| 4x Wood egg |
| Bunny Day merry balloons | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Sky egg |
| Bunny Day rug | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
| Bunny Day stool | 
| 3x Water egg |
| Bunny Day table | 
| 4x Earth egg |
| Bunny Day vanity | 
| 4x Leaf egg |
| Bunny Day wall | 
| 2x Earth egg 2x Stone egg 2x Leaf egg 2x Wood egg 2x Sky egg 2x Water egg |
| Bunny Day wall clock | 
| 3x Sky egg |
| Bunny Day wardrobe | 
| 4x Stone egg |
| Bunny Day wreath | 
| 1x Earth egg 1x Stone egg 1x Leaf egg 1x Wood egg 1x Sky egg 1x Water egg |
If you collect enough of one type of egg, you'll eventually discover the DIY recipe for the outfit themed around the design of that egg.
How many eggs you need to find appears to be random for each player. We discovered the Leaf-egg outfit recipes after finding nine Leaf eggs, but it took catching over 15 Water eggs (not a hard feat) to find the recipes for the Water-egg outfit.
Below you'll find all the Bunny Day outfits:
| Bunny Day Outfit | Material | |
|---|---|---|
| Earth-egg shell | 
| 2x Earth egg |
| Earth-egg outfit | 
| 3x Earth egg |
| Earth-egg shoes | 
| 2x Earth egg |
| Leaf-egg shell | 
| 2x Leaf egg |
| Leaf-egg outfit | 
| 3x Leaf egg |
| Leaf-egg shoes | 
| 2x Leaf egg |
| Sky-egg shell | 
| 2x Sky egg |
| Sky-egg outfit | 
| 3x Sky egg |
| Sky-egg shoes | 
| 2x Sky egg |
| Stone-egg shell | 
| 2x Stone egg |
| Stone-egg outfit | 
| 3x Stone egg |
| Stone-egg shoes | 
| 2x Stone egg |
| Water-egg shell | 
| 2x Water egg |
| Water-egg outfit | 
| 3x Water egg |
| Water-egg shoes | 
| 2x Water egg |
| Wood-egg shell | 
| 2x Wood egg |
| Wood-egg outfit | 
| 3x Wood egg |
| Wood-egg shoes | 
| 2x Wood egg |
Once you've found all the DIY recipes for the egg inspired outfits, you'll discover the DIY recipes for both the Egg party dress and Egg party hat. This will happen immediately after you discover the sixth egg outfit DIY recipe and doesn't, thankfully, require you to craft any of the egg outfits.
Below you'll find the DIY recipes for both the Egg party dress and Egg party hat:
| Outfit Piece | Materials | |
|---|---|---|
| Egg party dress | 
| 3x Earth egg 3x Stone egg 3x Leaf egg 3x Wood egg 3x Sky egg 3x Water egg |
| Egg party hat | 
| 2x Earth egg 2x Stone egg 2x Leaf egg 2x Wood egg 2x Sky egg 2x Water egg |
Bunny Day final rewards in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To get the final rewards in Bunny Day, speak to Bunny T Zipper on Bunny Day itself - Sunday, April 12th.
They will give you a new recipe - a Bunny Day Arch.
You must craft this and all the above recipes (you don't need to do clothing) to receive the Wobbling Zipper Toy recipe.
Craft that, and you can then create the final Bunny Day reward - a Bunny Day Wand.
You're finally done! Remember you can also receive a Bunny Day Basket by handing over one of each Egg - no receipt or crafting required.
Also, if you are short on an Egg, you can give three of one Egg type for another.
Bunny Day event dates in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
Bunny Day will only occur once a year in New Horizons and, this year, it will start on Wednesday, April 1st and end on Sunday, April 12th.
This gives you a whole 12 days to go completely egg crazy.
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How to access Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons explained
If you want to take part in Bunny Day in New Horizons, then you need to make sure that you've downloaded all the currently available patches for the game.
To do this make sure your Nintendo Switch is connected to the Internet and then try to start playing New Horizons. If there's a patch available, you'll be prompted to do so.
Now simply follow the instructions on your Nintendo Switch and wait for the download to be completed.
With that done you just have to wait for Bunny Day to arrive to take part in this egg filled event.