Stardew Valley’s Social Calendar: Birthdays and Where to Find Villagers

Stardew Valley, the quaint farming simulation game, is not just about tilling soil and raising animals. It’s a living, breathing world where social interactions play a vital role. Forming bonds with the villagers is an essential part of the game, offering not only emotional rewards but also practical benefits like recipes, help, and even marriage.

Giving gifts is one of the most effective ways to increase your friendship points with villagers. And what better occasion than their birthdays to win their hearts? Birthday gifts have an 8x impact on friendship points compared to regular gifts, making birthdays the perfect opportunity to maximize your relationships.

In this guide, we will be covering the birthdays of various villagers and the best times to encounter them on their special days.

Spring Birthdays

Kent: Spring 4

• Sunny: Found by the river at 7:30 AM
• Rainy: In the living room at 9:00 AM

Lewis: Spring 7

• Any Weather: At home at 9:00 AM

Vincent: Spring 10

• Sunny: In the museum by 9:00 AM
• Rainy: In the kitchen at 9:00 AM

Haley: Spring 14

• Sunny: Leaves her room at 11:00 AM and heads to the fountain by the Community Center.
• Rainy: In the kitchen at 12:00 PM

Pierre: Spring 26 (Friday)

• Any Weather: In Pierre’s General Store

Emily: Spring 27

• Sunny: Leaves her room at 12:00 PM, then heads to the Saloon at 3:30 PM
• Rainy: Same as Sunny

Summer Birthdays

Jas: Summer 4

• Sunny: Leaves her room at 11:00 AM to go to the beach
• Rainy: Near the counter at 12:00 PM

Gus: Summer 8 (Monday)

• Sunny: Leaves the Stardrop Saloon at 8:30 AM to go to Pierre’s
• Rainy: At the saloon counter by 12:00 PM

Maru: Summer 10

• Sunny: In the lab by 10:00 AM
• Rainy: In the Carpenter’s Shop at 12:30 PM

Alex: Summer 13

• Any Weather: Standing at the kitchen door at 8:00 AM

Sam: Summer 17

• Sunny: Leaves at 11:00 AM for JojaMart or the museum
• Rainy: Two options
• In the living room by 11:00 AM
• Playing guitar in his room until 2:00 PM, then moves to the kitchen

Demetrius: Summer 19

• Any Weather: In his home lab by 7:50 AM

Fall Birthdays

Penny: Fall 2

• Sunny: Leaves her room at 9:00 AM for teaching
• Rainy: Two options
• Reading in her room until 11:00 AM
• Standing near the museum entrance at 8:00 AM

Elliott: Fall 5

• Sunny: Leaves his cabin at 11:00 AM
• Rainy: Stays in all day

Jodi: Fall 11

• Any Weather: In the kitchen in the morning

Abigail: Fall 13

• Sunny: In the kitchen by 9:00 AM
• Rainy: Two options
• By the shelves at 11:00 AM
• Different spot by the shelves at 11:00 AM

Sandy: Fall 15

• Any Weather: Found in the desert
• Afternoon: Can also find Emily there

Marnie: Fall 18

• Sunny: At the counter until 9:00 AM, then moves into town at 10:30 AM
• Rainy: At the counter all day

Winter Birthdays

Krobus: Winter 1

• Any Weather: Stationary, like the Dwarf

Linus: Winter 3

• Any Weather: Always in his tent, which has no door. You can enter as early as 6:00 AM.

Caroline: Winter 7

• Any Weather: Leaves her room at 1:30 PM and stays under a tree near the Community Center until 6:30 PM

Sebastian: Winter 10

• Any Weather: In the kitchen for an hour from 3:00 PM, then moves to the lake to smoke at 6:30 PM. Returns home by 9:30 PM.

Harvey: Winter 14

• Any Weather: At work by 9:30 AM

Wizard: Winter 17

• Any Weather: Always in the Wizard’s Tower

Evelyn: Winter 20

• Any Weather: Always in the kitchen

Leah: Winter 23

• Any Weather: Stays in her room all day and leaves for the Saloon at 4:00 PM

Clint: Winter 26

• Before Community Center Repair: In the Blacksmith Shop, then moves to the Saloon after 7:00 PM
• After Community Center Repair: Waits for Emily at the Community Center at 9:00 AM, then moves to the Saloon at 5:00 PM

Final Thoughts

Remember, the times mentioned are the earliest you can meet the villagers, but they aren’t necessarily the most convenient. Your farming schedule and the villagers’ daily routines might dictate different optimal times for gift-giving.