As the year comes to an end, you might feel like slowing down, but get ready – Pokémon Go’s Winter Holiday Events for 2025 are about to begin, and there’s a lot planned to keep you engaged!
We’ve compiled a complete list of dates and details for all the upcoming Pokémon Go holiday events, so you’ll know exactly what’s happening and won’t miss out on any of the fun.
If you’re not busy exploring the new Pokémon Legends Z-A DLC when it releases this December—which will add new Pokémon and even powerful Mega Evolutions to the game—it’s a good idea to get your Master Ball ready!
So much Pokémon, so little time!
Let’s jump right into the details of the upcoming Pokémon Go Winter Holiday events!
When are the Pokémon Go Winter Holiday events for 2025?
There are two Winter Holiday Events taking place in December 2025 in Pokémon Go, and these are:
- Winter Holiday Part 1 – Thursday 18th December to Wednesday 24th December
- Winter Holiday Part 2 – Wednesday 24th December to Monday 29th December
Around these dates are other experiences which can be found below:
- Journey to Paldea – Tuesday 2nd to Tuesday 9th December
- December Community Day – Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th December
- Well Armed – Thursday 11th to Tuesday 16th December
- Max Battle Day – Sunday 14th December
- Research Day – Saturday 20th December
- Winter Weekend – Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th December
- New Year’s 2026 – Thursday 31st December to Sunday 4th January
What to expect from the Pokémon Go Winter Holiday events
Holiday Events usually offer a lot for Trainers to do. Last year’s event, like many others, was divided into two sections, and included:
- 2x Catch XP
- Themed Pokémon spawns increased
- Themed Pokémon in Raid Battles
- Themed Field Research
- Timed Research available
- Collection Challenge available
- PokéStop Showcase available
- New avatar items
There were also two PokéStop showcases and new avatar items.
We anticipate things will be similar to last year, but we’ll share official details on this page as soon as they become available!
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2025-12-02 21:06