Fortnite Winterfest 2025: Release Date, Leaks, and Collabs
- Sagar Mankar
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
Winter is here, and Fortnite is ready to celebrate in style. Winterfest has been the game’s marquee holiday event for years, and 2025 looks set to deliver one of the most jam-packed editions yet. Expect snow-covered maps, free gifts, and some wild collaborations that will keep players logging in every day.
When Does Winterfest 2025 Start?
According to the Fortnite Status account on X, Winterfest 2025 will arrive with update 39.11 on December 18, 2025. The event will run until January 7, 2026, lining up with the next major patch (39.20). Epic usually drops updates on Fridays, but since the last patch landed on Thursday, December 11, this one is expected exactly a week later.
What’s New This Year?
Here’s a breakdown of everything leaked, rumored, and confirmed for Winterfest 2025:
Harry Potter Collab
Yes, it’s finally happening. Epic Games has officially announced a Harry Potter crossover, tying into Hogwarts Legacy being free on the Epic Games Store.
Customizable Hogwarts house outfits (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin).
Free Chocolate Frog Backbling (unlock by downloading and playing Hogwarts Legacy).
Leaks point to the Flying Broom Mythic item and Hogwarts-themed map and quests.
Winterfest Cabin Returns
The cozy cabin is back, letting players unwrap a free gift every day. It’s a tradition at this point, and 2025 will keep it alive.
10+ daily presents including skins, wraps, and emotes.
Unvaulted Items
Classic holiday gear is making a comeback:
Blizzard Grenade
Holiday Presents
Icy Feet
Hatsune Miku Collab
Rumors suggest Hatsune Miku will return with a winter-themed skin, complete with a white outfit and new emotes. She may even show up as an NPC, similar to Mariah Carey’s past collab.
Other Collabs and Rumors
Home Alone movie collab with burglar duo skins.
Original Winterfest skins like Chilly the Snowguy, Jingle Pig, CheckMate, Princess of the Slopes, Snow Crash Dummy, Unfurgettable Poise, and Into the Maelstrom.
Bleach, SpongeBob, or Southpark collabs
Groot and Krypto Sidekicks
Snow will blanket the entire Chapter 7 map, turning Fortnite into a winter wonderland. Between Hogwarts magic, daily gifts, returning items, and rumored collabs, Winterfest 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most festive events yet. Whether you’re here for the free cosmetics or the big-name crossovers, there’s plenty to unwrap this holiday season.