Animal Crossing: New Horizons New Year 2026 Designs Shared

Nintendo announced it updated its Ninten Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, its official Dream Island, with New Year 2026 designs for people to collect and wear in the Switch and (soon Switch 2) game. These join the bell bag, Jingle, and wreath ugly sweaters it shared back in November 2025. All of them can be found at the Dream Address DA-6382-1459-4417 when you check in with Luna. 

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The creator of all three official Nintendo New Year’s designs is Nina at MA-6818-1746-6029. The three designs are 2026 Flag, 2026 Hoodie, and 2026 Knit Cap, Each one features a similar design. There’s a navy blue background with fireworks, and the year is outlined in purple. 

Here’s the full list of IDs for each specific item:

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• 2026 Flag: MO-T5KK-WX8Y-VKP0
• 2026 Hoodie: MO-05W4-BPK8-3R2F
• 2026 Knit Cap: MO-4BF9-FR90-X513

And these are the official screenshots of each item that Nintendo shared with us: 

We could see more smaller Animal Crossing: New Horizons updates like this in 2026. That’s when the major free update and Switch 2 Edition will launch. The patch and upgrade will both debut on January 15, 2026. The Resort Hotel will open and Slumber Islands will appear after someone gets the new download. The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon-themed villagers will also appear. 

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on the Switch, and the paid Switch 2 Edition upgrade and free update for both versions of the game will debut on January 15, 2026.