The Stardew Valley Calendar is one of the most essential planning tools in the entire game. Knowing what is coming up, when birthdays fall, and which festivals affect your schedule separates efficient farmers from those who constantly get caught off guard.
The Stardew Valley Calendar tracks every event across four seasons, each lasting exactly 28 days. That means a full in-game year runs 112 days, packed with festivals, seasonal weather events, and NPC birthdays that affect relationships.
Every season in Stardew Valley brings unique crops, weather patterns, and community events. The calendar available in-game keeps you organized, but knowing the full schedule in advance lets you plan crop cycles, gift-giving, and festival participation without wasting a single day.
Stardew Valley Spring Calendar: Days 1–28
Spring Festivals and Events
Spring is the busiest festival season relative to its placement in the game. New players experience their first major community events here, and getting caught unprepared can cost you valuable shop access and relationship points.
Key Spring dates to track:
- Day 4: Kent returns from the war (Year 2+)
- Day 13: Egg Festival in Pelican Town square (shop closes at 5 PM the previous day)
- Day 15–17: Desert Festival (added in 1.6 update, unlocks after bus repair)
- Day 24: Flower Dance in Cindersap Forest (5 AM to 2 PM)
The Egg Festival includes a hidden egg hunt minigame that rewards a Straw Hat for winning. The Desert Festival runs across three days and includes unique vendor items not available anywhere else.
Spring Birthdays
Visiting villagers on their birthday and giving them a loved gift multiplies relationship gains by 8x compared to a normal gift. Missing birthdays feels rude to villagers, slightly lowering friendship.
Spring birthdays include:
- Day 4: Kent
- Day 14: Haley
- Day 17: Sam
- Day 20: Shane
- Day 23: Leah
- Day 26: Pierre
Plan your loved gifts well in advance. Items like Strawberries for Haley or Pale Ale for Shane require preparation time that new players often underestimate.
Stardew Valley Summer Calendar: Days 1–28
Summer Festivals and Events
Stardew Valley Summer Calendar events tend to be more relaxed than Spring, but they include some of the most visually impressive moments in the game. Summer also introduces the unique Green Rain weather event added in the 1.6 update.
Key Summer dates:
- Day 11: Luau on the beach (bring a dish to add to the potluck)
- Day 20–21: Trout Derby fishing event (added in 1.6 update)
- Day 28: Dance of the Moonlight Jellies on the beach (evening event, unmissable)
The Luau potluck quality affects your relationship with the Governor and Mayor. Adding a high-quality food item boosts friendship with every villager who attends.
Green Rain: The 1.6 Weather Event
Green Rain is a unique weather phenomenon that only occurs during Summer. It cannot be predicted in advance, but it always falls on one of these specific days:
- Days 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, or 23
During Green Rain:
- Strange green droplets fall and create patches of Mossy Trees
- Gus serves a free Fried Egg breakfast at the Saloon
- Certain fishing spots have unique dialogue and behaviors
- Harvesting the moss from Mossy Trees yields a crafting material
Stardew Valley Fall Calendar: Days 1–28
Fall Festival Schedule
Fall is harvest season in Stardew Valley, and the festivals reflect that. The community gatherings in Fall reward players who have been actively farming and building their farm throughout the year.
Key Fall dates:
- Day 16: Stardew Valley Fair in town (participate in the grange display for star tokens)
- Day 27: Spirit’s Eve, a Halloween-style haunted maze event
The Stardew Valley Fair grange display is one of the most rewarding annual events. Displaying high-quality items from each category (Animal Products, Artisan Goods, Vegetables, etc.) earns star tokens you can spend on unique prizes.
Spirit’s Eve includes a maze that contains a prize chest. You also receive a small amount of candy from the event, which restores energy when eaten.
Fall Birthdays
Fall has several major NPC birthdays, including some of the most gift-intensive characters in the game:
- Day 2: Elliott
- Day 3: Harvey
- Day 13: Sandy
- Day 18: Marnie
- Day 21: Robin
- Day 26: Abigail
Abigail is one of the most popular marriage candidates, and her birthday in Fall Day 26 is a calendar date every farmer should mark.
Stardew Valley Winter Calendar: Days 1–28
Winter Festival Schedule
Stardew Valley Winter Calendar events are the most festive of the year. Winter is also the only season where crops cannot grow outdoors, making the festivals the primary source of daily engagement.
Key Winter dates:
- Day 8: Festival of Ice, an ice fishing competition on the lake
- Day 12–13: SquidFest fishing event (added in 1.6 update)
- Day 15–17: Night Market at the beach (three-day event, evening hours)
- Day 25: Feast of the Winter Star, a Secret Gifter gift exchange
The Night Market is one of the most content-rich events in the game. It runs each evening for three days and includes a submarine ride, a mysterious merchant, a magic shop, and a painting gallery. Items sold here are not available at any other time of year.
All Events Calendar Quick Reference
| Season | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 13 | Egg Festival |
| Spring | 15–17 | Desert Festival (1.6+) |
| Spring | 24 | Flower Dance |
| Summer | 11 | Luau |
| Summer | 20–21 | Trout Derby (1.6+) |
| Summer | 28 | Dance of the Moonlight Jellies |
| Fall | 16 | Stardew Valley Fair |
| Fall | 27 | Spirit’s Eve |
| Winter | 8 | Festival of Ice |
| Winter | 12–13 | SquidFest (1.6+) |
| Winter | 15–17 | Night Market |
| Winter | 25 | Feast of the Winter Star |
How to Access the In-Game Calendar
Finding the Calendar in Stardew Valley
The Calendar Stardew Valley displays are found in two locations within the game:
- On the front of Pierre’s General Store, next to the Help Wanted board
- Available for purchase from Robin at the Carpenter’s Shop for 2,000g
Purchasing Robin’s calendar places it in your farmhouse, giving you easy access without traveling to Pierre’s. This investment is highly recommended for Year 1 players who want to stay on top of birthdays and events without making daily trips to town.
Does the Advent Calendar Exist in Stardew Valley?
The Stardew Valley Advent Calendar is not an official in-game feature. However, ConcernedApe has used real-world advent calendar formats on social media to tease updates and content reveals during the holiday season. If you see references to a Stardew Valley advent calendar, it likely refers to these community or promotional events rather than in-game content.
Pro Tips: Mastering the Stardew Valley Calendar
- Plan crop cycles around festival days: Festivals close shops for the entire day. If you need to buy seeds for the next season, do it the day before or two days before a festival to avoid a full lost day of planting.
- Gift loved items a few days before birthdays: Some loved gifts require advance preparation. For example, Harvey loves Coffee, which requires processing time. Plan your gift schedule a week in advance using the calendar.
- Use the Bookseller visits strategically: Since 1.6, the Bookseller visits twice per season. These visits are announced in the calendar when they appear. Save your gold for the Bookseller’s rotation rather than spending it on items available elsewhere.
- Track the Night Market dates every year: The Night Market submarine ride is the only way to catch certain deep-sea fish outside of specific seasonal periods. Mark Days 15 to 17 of Winter every year as fishing priority days.
Common Calendar Mistakes Players Make
- Missing the Flower Dance because of early arrival: The Flower Dance starts at 9 AM and requires traveling to Cindersap Forest south of the farm. Players who sleep in and arrive after 2 PM miss the event completely. Fix: Wake up, eat breakfast, and head south before 8 AM on Spring Day 24.
- Not preparing a grange display before Fall Day 16: The Stardew Valley Fair grange display requires bringing items in your inventory to town. Players who arrive without thinking about it miss out on hundreds of star tokens. Fix: Designate a chest near your farmhouse exit specifically for grange display items and add to it throughout Fall.
- Buying the wrong items at the Night Market: The submarine ride merchant and the traveling merchant at the Night Market both carry rare items that cycle each day. Players who visit once and leave miss items available on days two and three. Fix: Visit the Night Market on all three nights (Days 15, 16, and 17 of Winter) every year.
ExitLag for Stardew Valley Multiplayer
The Stardew Valley Calendar becomes even more important in multiplayer, where coordinating with friends around festival days and seasonal events adds a whole new dimension to farm planning.
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode connects players across the internet, and latency or disconnections can disrupt co-op sessions at the worst possible times. Losing connection during a festival event or right before the end of a productive day is genuinely frustrating.
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