Fortnite Winterfest 2021 features various new unlockable skins, cosmetic accessories, bundles, challenges, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about it, including the start date.
Fortnite Chapter 3 brought a plethora of new content for players to explore, including Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Spider-Man as unlockable skins. Vaults have also returned to the Island.
Epic Games will bring players into the holiday spirit with Winterfest 2021. This event features new cosmetic skins, bundles, challenges, and other fun additions for fans to enjoy in the battle royale.
Here’s everything we know about Winterfest 2021.
Fortnite Winterfest 2021 start date and downtime
Epic Games have confirmed that the Fortnite Winterfest festivities will kick off on December 16 and will last for 14 days until December 30. During this time, we will see the arrival of frosty fresh items, special challenges, and more.
The event had a similar duration last time as well. The 19.01 update arrived on December 14 at 12 AM PST / 3 AM EST / 8 AM GMT and the game entered downtime as the new content was implemented.
Fortnite Winterfest 2021 skins
The Winterfest 2021 event has already brought a ton of cool holiday-themed skins that you can purchase from the Item Shop, along with two cash bundles. So, you can participate in the fest while wearing cool winter outfits.
Here are all the available Winterfest 2021 skins:
- Nog Ops
- Yuletide Ranger
- Yule Trooper
- Jolly Jammer
- PJ Patroller
- Cozy Commander
- Holly Jammer
- Bundles
- Grimbles
- Slushy Soldier
- Frost Legends Pack
- Snow Drift
- Snowheart
- Frost Broker
Fortnite Winterfest 2021 leaks
While Epic Games have yet to reveal too much about what’s in Winterfest 2021, data miners have begun finding new details. Notable Fortnite leaker Shiina discovered new strings added to Fortnite.
The leaked strings include:
- WinterQuestDetailsScreen
- WinterquestPresentScreen
- Already Opened
- Come back every day to open a unique present!
- Not A Present
- Save for Last!
- UFortWinterQuestPresentCounter
- Open PRESENT
- Open PRESENTS
Additionally, the data miner also revealed the upcoming Winterfest background for the in-game menu. As you would expect, it’s holiday-themed with a Christmas tree pattern that’s colored red.
“It will most likely be used in some kind of upcoming “Winterfest” tab,” tweeted Shiina. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that these are just leaks at the moment, so take them with a grain of salt.
One leak from iFireMonkey suggests that players will be able to access the Winterfest 2021 Cabin in Creative Mode. This will serve as a hub to link you to creative games that are part of the event.
According to this leak, the map Creative Map is titled “Winterfest.” The description for the event reads: “Get festive this holiday season with winter themed games for Winterfest.” So, be prepared for some holiday-themed fun.
That covers everything that’s been revealed so far about Winterfest 2021. You can currently go to the Fortnite Item Shop and purchase some cool holiday-themed cosmetics for yourself ahead of the event.
We’ll keep checking for any more developments regarding the fest. Once Epic Games announce some new information, we’ll be sure to update this article.
For more Fortnite content, check out this clever Fortnite Chapter 3 chicken trick that’s perfect for opening Vaults as well as our guide on how to get the Victory Crown in Fortnite.
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