Harvest Festival
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| Duration | September 27th - October 3rd (2009) | ||||
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- For the other world event, similar to the North American holiday Thanksgiving, see Pilgrim's Bounty.
During the Harvest Festival of Azeroth, the Horde and the Alliance give thanks to heroes for the sacrifices - in some cases ultimate sacrifices - they have given on our behalf. In the time of the Harvest Festival, a great buffet is built up outside of Ironforge and Orgrimmar.
From Harvest Festival on the official site:
- Throughout history, many have given their lives to aid their allies. Every year, members of the Horde and the Alliance set aside time to honor the memories of the fallen and to pay tribute to those whose memories are held most dear: Uther Lightbringer, for the Alliance, and Grom Hellscream, for the Horde. Heroes take time from their adventures to visit the graves of these two great leaders and to leave a tribute to them at the memorial. To show their respect, members of the Alliance light a candle at the Tomb of Uther Lightbringer in the Western Plaguelands. Members of the Horde show their respect to Grom Hellscream by leaving a bottle of spirits at the base of the Hellscream Memorial in Demon Fall Canyon in Ashenvale.
Details
Outside of Orgrimmar and Ironforge is set a table and wandering ghostly NPCs of the appropriate faction, fallen heroes, who can be /wave(d), /salute(d) and /bow(ed).
The following items can be picked up from the table:
These foods can be fed by hunters to their pets, providing an easy and free way to maintain the pet's happiness.
Currently, there are no Achievements for the holiday to be unlocked (but eating & drinking the items above counts towards 
Tastes Like Chicken & It's Happy Hour Somewhere).
Quests
[30] Honoring a Hero from Wagner Hammerstrike at the Gates of Ironforge. The Alliance acknowledges many heroes, but none weave a more tragic tale than that of Uther Lightbringer. People can help to honor Uther by taking an offering to his tomb in the Western Plaguelands.
Rewards: [For the Light!]
[30] Honoring a Hero from Javnir Nashak outside Orgrimmar. The Horde acknowledges also many heroes, but none exemplify strength and sacrifice more than Grom Hellscream. People can honor Grom by taking an offering to his monument in the Demon Fall Canyon of Ashenvale.
Rewards: [The Horde's Hellscream]
Additionally, 2 days later after completing either quest, the player gets [Bounty of the Harvest] in the mail. It is an item with a 12 hour cooldown which produces 4 food from the harvest.
Notes
It is likely that, similar to Lunar Festival, Harvest Festival is an in-game event corresponding to harvest festivals in East Asia, such as the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and the Korean Chuseok as the dates generally coincide
- 2006: October 6
- 2007: September 25
- 2008: September 14
- 2009: September 27
- Blizzard probably designed the event according to the Korean Chuseok.
In 2007, these quests were not available to Blood Elves or Draenei
Coincides with the anniversary of Stress Test Beta Has Ended. The final day is Columbus Day in the United States and Thanksgiving Day in Canada (October 8th in 2007).
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