Pokemon GO Holiday 2021 Event Date, Bonuses, and Details

The holidays are always a particularly busy time in the mobile AR world of Pokemon GO and this year is no different. There will be a massive two-part holiday extravaganza in the game throughout the second half of December and trainers have a ton of exciting bonuses, spawns, and special raid bosses to enjoy.

The event kicks off on December 16 with the start of Part 1, so Pokemon GO players still have some time to prepare. As always, the event is one of the biggest of the year, aside from the summer’s GO Fest activities, so there should be something for every type of player to enjoy.

Detailed guides for each part will be arrriving soon, including a full list of special spawns and Battle Raid bosses, so be sure to keep an eye out for those in the coming days. For now, players can check out the long list of Holiday Event Bonuses to start preparing their inventory and Pokemon Storage space…

Part 1 Dates and Times

Part 1 runs from Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. To Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Local time

Part 2 Dates and Times

Part 2 runs from Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. To Friday, December 31, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. Local time

Holiday Event Bonuses

Open up to 45 Gifts per day, and hold up to 40 Gifts in your Item Bag
Mega Abomasnow CP boost
Team GO Rocket Grunts will have more Water– and Ice-type Pokémon
You’ll be able to encounter costumed Pokémon: Holiday Delibird, Holiday Stantler, Holiday Spheal, Holiday Cubchoo and Holiday Glaceon
Festive Hat, Festive Jacket and Festive Shorts will be available in the in-game Shop
You’ll be able to get holiday-themed stickers by spinning PokéStops, opening Gifts, and purchasing them from the in-game shop.

That should be just about everything players know about the upcoming event, but we should learn much more about exact details throughout the early days of the Season of Heritage. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!