When is Fortnite Winterfest 2024? Release date
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Another year means another Fortnite Winterfest! The 2024 edition's release date has been revealed, and thanks to leaks and rumours we know plenty about what to expect from it.
This Winterfest, for example, expect Mariah Carey to play something of a major role, as she is supposedly frozen in that massive block of ice you can find now on the map.
This follows on from the particularly festive Skibidi Toilet crossover.
The seventh year of Winterfest in Fortnite is set to be a doozy.
Keep reading for all we know about Winterfest’s return to Fortnite this year.
When is Fortnite Winterfest 2024?
After much speculation and quite a long wait, we now know Winterfest is set to begin on December 20th. This is much later than it started in previous years, but it does mean anticipation is at an all-time high for the event.
It will end on January 7th, so there is plenty of time to enjoy the festive spirit in the game.
This was all revealed by Epic Games on the official X (formerly known as Twitter) account:
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When is the Fortnite Winterfest 2024 UK start time?
The Fortnite Winterfest 2024 UK start time should be 8pm on Friday 20th December, as revealed in-game.
Around the world, expect the following Fortnite Winterfest 2024 start times:
- USA | Midday (12pm) PST / 3pm EST 20th December
- UK | 8pm 20th December
- Mainland Europe | 9pm 20th December
- Japan | 5am 21st December
- Australia | 7am AEDT 21st December
What to expect from Fortnite Winterfest 2024
Little is officially known about Fortnite Winterfest 2024, as Epic Games keeps things under wraps (get it?).
Officially, we know it's taking place between 20th December until 7th January but that's it.
Unofficially, meanwhile, leakers have revealed a fair amount.
This includes the leaked Winterfest 2024 Cabin, which you can see in reliable Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR's X post below:
Leaks are also suggesting Mariah Carey will play a big part in the festivities, with a new skin, emote and potentially even a concert (no points given for guessing which song she'll be performing).
Expect free gifts, 'tis the season after all.
There are always plenty of free goodies on offer during this event, ranging from wraps for weapons to skins, and the legendary log cabin looks to be returning too, if the tease is anything to go by.
The gifts are themed around the period; for example, there was a skin designed as a Christmas tree last year.
We’ll have to see how the rewards work, but they’re usually given when logging in on different days during the event.
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