Overview
- Epic confirmed the event begins Thursday, Dec. 18, via a teaser that set the date without specifying a precise global start time.
- The teaser shows Hogwarts house stockings and hints at Chocolate Frog cosmetics, while confirming a return to the Winterfest cabin with daily free presents.
- Epic said downtime for version 39.11 starts at 4 a.m. ET on Dec. 18, with Winterfest going live once servers come back online and regional start times may vary.
- An official Bleach crossover is slated around Dec. 20, with reported skins for Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Orihime Inoue, and Uryū Ishida.
- Dataminers have circulated unconfirmed Item Shop dates listing Harry Potter on Dec. 18, Snow Miku on Dec. 19, Bleach on Dec. 20, and a Santa Sabrina Carpenter outfit on Dec. 21, with final details pending the live update.