To anyone wanting to know about the 2026 Events, the official schedule does not normally get updated until January. I will update my own one here when the official one is available.
The LOTRO Events Schedule 2025 forms the backbone of community gettogethers in Middle-Earth. With seasonal events featuring new outfit cosmetics, mounts and tons of other rewards, it’s jam-packed. “Hmm, jam” mutters my inner-Hobbit. This calendar also includes XP boost days, recurring crafting events and the rotating Figments of Splendour, erm, rotations!
These are the official ones in the Calendar, but keep your eye on the LOTRO Forums and Social Media for player-run events too. Let’s take a look at what the 2025 LOTRO Festivals and Events have in store for us.
2025 Roadmap
As well as the events schedule. we have this year's Roadmap
.
An important thing to note is that this is not a completed roadmap. The idea is that each quarter it will be updated based on progress on objectives and the reality that priorities shift over time.
My Highlights
- Update to Birding: or, per the stream a new region to go Birding in.
- Deed Log Update: the deed log in LOTRO has been in dire need of an update for a long time. Its tabs overflow its width and it is, in no way scalable.
- 18th Anniversary: The LOTRO Anniversary Event is always a biggie in terms of rewards and general celebration. As it's not a multiple of 5 or 10, don't expect any big content giveaways. Though they have surprised us before.
- New Expansion: following from Legacy of Morgoth, a new expansion is planned for 2025 in Quarter 4. Given I'm only just about to start the Corsairs of Umbar...I still have catching up to do.
What Time Do LOTRO Events Start and Finish?
Generally speaking, events and festivals in The Lord of the Rings Online
- Start: 10am EST, 2pm or 3pm UK Time (Depending on British Summer Time changes)
- End: 3am EST, 7am or 8am UK Time
So let's crack on and see what the LOTRO Events Calendar has in store for us in 2025!
Settings
I've built the following settings into my events schedule, so feel free to use them - or ignore them! I won't know, so I don't mind.
- Use Hide Images to make scrolling quicker, but it does make it very plain!
- Use Hide Summaries to see only the event name and date (and the image if you have not hidden them all)
January
15th - 22nd January 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Race against other players at the Forester Crafting Event and build your own forester gathering tool. Or spend your ribbons on cosmetics and fun titles. Your choice!
16th - 21st January 2025
+25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
23rd - 27th January 2025
+25% Crafting XP
Clear down all that material you've been amassing - at the regular CXP rate.
Then turn it into gear, cosmetics, decoration - at 25% more CXP than usual!
29th January 2025
Rowan Raspberry Arrives
Filbert Fig moves over to let Rowan Raspberry in. Always check to see if she has new stock. The Rotating Figments vendor changes again. Please note, even the official version says this is "approximate" - although last year's "approximate"s were pretty much accurate.
30th January - 19th February 2025
Ill Omens Skirmish Event
If you thought Skirmishes didn't hold enough danger, then rejoice! In the Ill Omens Skirmish Event, Harbingers of Death interrupt your defence or attack. Defeat them for titles, rewards and...survival.
30th January - 3rd February 2025
Hobnanigans
Care to thwak chickens for Hobnanigans-only rewards? Then this event is for you!
More on the Wiki
February
Reminders:
- Ill Omens ends on the 19th February 2025.
- Hobnanigans ends on the 3rd February
1st - 8th February 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
The first run of the Hard Tack Crafting Event this year! Actually, it's the second. But it's the first since the LOTRO Event Schedule was published! Increase your Prospecting or Cook crafting, or earn ribbons as an Assistant. There are loads of rewards to aim for including customised pickaxes and unique emotes.
6th – 10th February 2025
25% Skirmish Marks
Conveniently in the middle of the Ill Omens event is another round of bonus 
Skirmish Marks.
13th - 18th Feburary 2025
+25% Lootbox Motes/Embers
Earn 10% more 
Motes of Enchantment and 
Embers of Enchantment from Lootboxes.
15th - 22nd February 2025
Forester Crafting Event
The Combe Forester Event returns once more. You'll always need more ribbons as you make each tool your own!
19th February - 20th May 2025
LI Reward Track S13
The 19th February closes off Season 12 and begins Season 13 of the LI Reward Track. Get your S12 rewards while you still can as they don't tend to resurface in other ways.
Start Time: 19th February, 10:00am (ET), 3pm GMT
End Time: 20th May, 9:59am (ET), 2:59pm GMT
20th - 24th February 2025
+10% Virtue XP
Get a bonus of 10% additional Virtue XP for a few days. Make the most of this and clear some deeds to boost your combat stats.
27th February - 4th March 2025
Buried Treasure Event
It's the first Treasure Hunting Event of 2025. It's not technically a race, but I've certainly seen players treat it like one! If someone beats you to a dig - don't stress. A new round will start shortly!
March
In March 2025, the LOTRO Event Schedule takes a step up a gear as we enter Festival season.
Reminder:
- Buried Treasure Event ends on the 4th March 2025.
1st - 8th March 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
The Hard Tack Crafting Event focuses on Prospecting and Cooking crafting, increasing your Craft XP. Earn ribbons towards many rewards including a customised Pickaxe and event-specific titles and cosmetics.
6th - 10th March 2025
+25% Crafting XP Boost
Get extra XP for your LOTRO Crafting professions! Note: this does not apply to 'processing' professions such as Forester and Prospector.
LOTRO Crafting Guide →
13th March - 2nd April 2025
Spring Festival
The first full-on seasonal LOTRO Festival arrives! Catch the tweens in the hedge maze, humanely stomp shrews (no, really) and help Beorn's Bees out. There's a lot to do so head to Bree Festival Grounds.
15th - 22nd March 2025
Forester Crafting Event
The Combe Forester Crafting Event is back. Race against others for ribbons, upgrade that tool, or start collecting all the different cosmetic appearances!
20th - 24th March 2025
25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
27th - 31st March 2025
+10% Lootbox Embers/Motes
Do you love optional lootboxes, or have some character-bound steel keys still to use? Wait until the 27th March when you get bonus Embers and Motes.
31st Mar - 2nd April 2025
April Fools Chicken Run
If all those lofty titles are too high and mighty for you, then earn the 
Fool title instead! Become a chicken, live the dream.
April
Note: Spring Festival and The April Fools Day Chicken Run end on the 2nd April.
1st - 8th April 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
3rd - 7th April 2025
Hobnanigans
More chicken-thwacking so you can earn Hobnanigans-only rewards! If concussing chickens in the name of sport is your 'thing', then this event is for you!
More on the Wiki
10th - 14th April 2025
25% Skirmish Marks
Get a bonus of 25% Marks earned through Skirmishes. Still have that Moria Epic to do, or that really annoying one in Mirkwood? Maybe now's your moment!
15th - 22nd April 2025
Combe Forester Event
After a break, the Forester Crafting Event returns. Build your own customised forester gathering tool. Or spend your ribbons on cosmetics and fun titles. Or stock up on Ribbons for Hard Tack Crafting Event rewards.
17th - 21st April 2025
+25% Crafting XP
Some of the higher tiers of LOTRO Crafting can feel really long, can't they? Well, speed things along and level is 25% faster than normal.
May or may not stack with CXP boosts, I will try to remember to check!
24th April - 12th May 2025
18th LOTRO Anniversary
Blink and suddenly LOTRO is another year older, while we haven't aged a bit, right? Right?! I'll update the picture above once the event starts, too.
Join in the festivities in Bree, the Shire and Ered Luin and set off a billion fireworks. Whatever suits you to be honest. Just enjoy it!
24th April - 1st May 2025
VIP Event Boost
A thank you to LOTRO VIP Players, get double XP, +25% Crafting XP and 25% more Marks! XP Event should stack with other XP Boosts and Enhanced XP packs.
May
Note:
→ The 2025 Anniversary Celebration Event ends on the 12th May.
→ The VIP Event Boost ends on the 1st May 2025.
1st - 8th May 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
1st - 12th May 2025
The Curator is In-Game.
Is the Curator in LOTRO? During this time, yes! See her her unique selection of cosmetic outfits, pets, mounts & more. Bring your 
Figments of Splendour!
Find Out More →
8th - 12th May 2025
30% Virtue XP
Virtue XP grants boost to key combat stats for your character. Usually advanced through deeds, or completing "wrapper" quests during LOTRO in-game festivals, you can now get 30% more VXP. Deeding spree in order?
15th - 22nd May 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
20th May - 20th August 2025
LI Reward Track S14
Yet another reward track ends and a new one begins. I hope you got the rewards you wanted from Season 13, because it's too late now if you didn't!
Start/End Times: 10am /servertime, 3pm UK Time
21st May - 17th September 2025
Myrtle Mint Arrives!
Rotating Figments of Splendour vendor, Myrtle Mint arrives in various places in Middle-Earth.
She's around until about mid-September 2025.
22nd - 28th May 2025
Treasure Bugan Event
Find sneaky, filthy buganses in instances and relieve them of their treasures! Then trade with the world-renowned Treasure-Seeker, because he's too chicken to go into the places you do.
29th May - 2nd June 2025
+25% Lootbox Motes/Embers
Earn 10% more Motes of Enchantment and Embers of Enchantment from Lootboxes.
June
Note: the 25% Lootbox Motes/Embers ends on the 2nd June 2025.
1st - 8th June 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
5th - 9th June 2025
Hobnanigans
More chicken-thwacking so you can earn Hobnanigans-only rewards! If concussing chickens in the name of sport is your 'thing', then this event is for you!
More on the Wiki
12th - 16th June 2025
+25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
15th - 22nd June 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
19th June - 8th July 2025
Midsummer Festival
Celebrate Aragorn and Arwen's Wedding at the LOTRO Midsummer Festival! Quest around the iconic location of Minas Tirith and earn 
tokens for a huge array of celebratory mounts, cosmetics and pets. There is loads to do, so sit back and enjoy!Midsummer Guide →
19th - 23rd June 2025:
+25% Crafting XP
Some of the higher tiers of LOTRO Crafting can feel really long, can't they? Well, speed things along and level is 25% faster than normal.
May or may not stack with CXP boosts, I will try to remember to check!
26th - 30th June 2025
+25% Skirmish Marks
Make sure your Skirmish Soldier looks and performs well then head into Skirmishes for a bonus 25% Marks!
July
Note: The Midsummer Festival ends on the 8th July.
1st - 8th July 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
3rd - 7th July 2025
+10% Virtue XP Boost
This LOTRO Event Boost is for all players, not just VIPs. Be virtuous like Samwise, or whichever Lord of the Rings figure you look up to.
Go on, earn VXP through various ways, including clearing items in your deed log!
10th - 14th July 2025
+10% Lootbox Motes/Embers
Earn 10% more Motes of Enchantment and Embers of Enchantment from Lootboxes.
15th - 22nd July 2025
Combe Forester Event
After a break, the Forester Crafting Event returns. Build your own customised forester gathering tool. Or spend your ribbons on cosmetics and fun titles. Or stock up on Ribbons for when the Hard Tack Crafting Event comes in.
17th - 22nd July 2025
Buried Treasure Event
Time for the second Treasure Hunting Event of 2025. There are plenty of spots for everyone to sink their pickaxe into. So, if someone beats you to a dig - don't stress. A new round will start shortly!
24th - 28th July 2025
25% Skirmish Marks
Get bonus Marks for all your Skirmishes! Take a break from normal questing and experience Skirmishes you've forgotten about. You don't forget them? Just me, then.
31st July - 4th August 2025
VIP Event Boost
If you love the leveling-up animation, then see it more often during a VIP XP Boost Event! VIP is LOTRO's title for "Subscribers", for any newer players. Want the extra XP? Then you need to join the club! Literally, I mean.
Read: Is LOTRO VIP Worth It?
31st July - 4th August 2025
Hobnanigans
Chickens beware
Hobnanigans is back.
Don't stay to watch
Or you'll get a thwack!
August
Reminders:
- Hobnanigans ends on the 4th August at 3am /servertime
- VIP Event Boost ends on the 4th August at 3am /servertime (What is LOTRO VIP?)
1st - 8th August 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
The first run of the new Hard Tack Crafting Event is here! Increase your Prospecting or Cook crafting, or earn ribbons as an Assistant. There are loads of rewards to aim for including customised pickaxes and unique emotes.
7th - 11th August 2025
+25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
14th August - 9th September 2025
Farmers Faire
Put aside the sword and the axe for a time and take up the fishing rod and kite instead. Farmers Faire is a massive event. So, enjoy summer (even in the rain) and get rewards of mounts, cosmetics, pets, decorations and only the Valar know what else! Well, the vendors do, that's for sure!
And yes, I'll update the image for 2025 at the right time too!
14th - 18th August 2025
+25% Crafting XP Boost
Get extra XP for your LOTRO Crafting professions! Note: this does not apply to 'processing' professions such as Forester and Prospector.
LOTRO Crafting Guide →
15th - 22nd August 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
20th August - 19th November 2025
LI Reward Track S15
Season 14 ends and Season 15 begins. The question is, do you use those runes before S14 runs out or save them for a quick-start on S15?
22nd August - 2nd September
The Curator is In-Game.
Is the Curator in LOTRO? During this time, yes! See her her unique selection of cosmetic outfits, pets, mounts & more. Bring your Figments of Splendour!
Find Out More →
28th August - 2nd September
+25% Lootbox Embers/Motes
Earn 25% more Motes of Enchantment and Embers of Enchantment from Lootboxes.
September
Reminders:
- Farmers Faire ends on the 9th September at 3am /servertime
- The Curator leaves for shores unmapped on the 2nd September at 3am /servertime.
- Lootbox Embers/Motes Boost ends...guess when? Yep, the 2nd September at 3am /servertime.
1st - 8th September 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
4th - 8th September 2025
+10% Virtue XP
Get a bonus of 10% additional Virtue XP for a few days. Make the most of this and clear some deeds to boost your combat stats.
11th - 15th September 2025
+25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
15th - 22nd September 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
17th - 23rd September 2025
Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners
Follow a trail of flotsam and jetsam to discover a shipwreck and begin the story of the shipwrecked Mariners. Mariner and Pirate-themed cosmetics up for grabs at this LOTRO Event.
Also includes a story told over several Missions.
17th September 2025
Filbert Fig Arrives!
This LOTRO Event, well it is called that, sees the Rotating Figments of Splendour vendor switch to Filbert Fig.
Each one has exclusive wares. Snap them up before they're consigned to the Curator! End Date Not Yet Announced.
18th - 22nd September 2025
+25% Skirmish Marks
Make sure your Skirmish Soldier looks and performs well then head into Skirmishes for a bonus 25% Marks!
21st - 28th September 2025
Baggins' Birthday
Celebrate Bilbo Baggins' Birthday in LOTRO. Collect stories and piece them together to make a book of them as a gift for the old Hobbit.
But mostly, enjoy the experience!
October
This month is also a big one as we start the epic Autumn/Winter Festival-fest!
1st - 6th October 2025
Buried Treasure Event
Time for the third - and last - Treasure Hunting Event of 2025. It's not technically a race to the digging spot, but expect players to treat it like one!
If someone beats you to a dig - don't stress. A new round will start shortly!
1st - 8th October 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
2nd - 6th October 2025
Hobnanigans
Care to thwak chickens for Hobnanigans-only rewards? Then this event is for you!
More on the Wiki
9th October - 3rd November 2025
Fall / Harvestmath Festival
It's Autumn, it's Hallowe'en and it's harvest time. So what's this event called? Harvestmath and Fall Festival! It depends where you look in-game.
But with loads of quests, including some in Wistmead with a changing wheat-maze, you can reap the rewards pretty quickly.
9th - 13th October 2025
+25% Crafting XP
Some of the higher tiers of LOTRO Crafting can feel really long, can't they? Well, speed things along and churn out that CXP 25% quicker than normal.
15th - 22nd October 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
16th - 20th October 2025
25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
17th - 22nd October 2025
Durin's Day
Take a trip to Eryn Lasgalen - or ask someone for a lift - and come to experience Durin's Day in LOTRO. It is well worth it.
Spectacular screenshots in the above guide. Enjoy.
23rd - 27th October 2025
+10% Lootbox Embers/Motes
Do you love optional lootboxes, or have some character-bound steel keys still to use? Wait until the 23rd October when you get bonus Embers and Motes.
November
Reminders:
- Fall Festival ends on the 3rd November at 3am /servertime
- 10% Virtue XP Boost ends on the 3rd November at 3am /servertime.
1st - 8th November 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
6th - 10th November 2025
25% Skirmish Marks
Get bonus Marks for all your Skirmishes! Take a break from normal questing and experience Skirmishes you've forgotten about. You don't forget them? Just me, then.
13th - 30th November 2025
Spring Festival Encore
You heard right, the Spring Festival is back. So, if you wish the weather was getting warmer in your hemisphere, then live out that dream in Middle Earth.
15th - 22nd November 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
19th November - 18th February 2026
LI Reward Track S16
The 19th November closes off Season 15 and begins Season 16 of the LI Reward Track. Get your S15 rewards while you still can as they don't tend to resurface in other ways.
20th - 24th November 2025
+10% Lootbox Embers/Motes
More Embers and Motes from your lootboxes. Sadly my Beorning here isn't carrying a lootbox, but it's the closest thing I had in my screenshots at the time!
26th November - 1st December 2025
+10% Virtue XP Boost
Yes, you saw that right - a second VXP boost in November! Time to grind out some old LOTRO Deeds methinks.
December
1st - 8th December 2025
Hard Tack Crafting Event
Build your custom prospecting pickaxe, increasing your cooking skills and earn unique event-specific rewards at the Hard Tack Crafting Event.
4th - 8th December 2025
Hobnanigans
Chickens beware
Hobnanigans is back.
Don't stay to watch
Or you'll get a thwack!
4th - 8th December 2025
25% XP Boost
An extra 25% XP on defeating, killing, banishing, humiliating enemies, quest completions etc for everyone!
11th December 2025 - 5th January 2026
Yuletide/Yule Festival
Once more Winter-home is buzzing for another Yule Festival. And once more the Mayor is unrepentant about the low wages he pays his workers.
This seasonal Festival is also accompanied by special chance drops in Hobbit Presents (both silver and gold), so I hope you get something memorable this year in your Hobbit sack.
11th - 15th December 2025
+25% Crafting XP
Clear down all that material you've been amassing - at the regular CXP rate.
Then turn it into gear, cosmetics, decorations - then get Crafting in LOTRO with 25% more CXP than usual. Maybe check in with your crafting guilds at the same time?
15th - 22nd December 2025
Forester Crafting Event
Polish off your axe and leather-working knife once more as the race is back on. Chop and plane wood, skin animals and cure their hides into leather. Then carry a caber through gates...while drunk. Have fun!
18th - 23rd December 2025
+25% Lootbox Motes/Embers
Earn 25% more Motes of Enchantment and Embers of Enchantment from Lootboxes.
19th - 29th December 2025
The Curator Returns!
Sometimes older items from the other Figments of Splendour vendors make their way into the Curator's stock. So, if you missed something from the other vendors, catch up with the curator until the 29th December!
24th December 2025 - 2nd January 2026
VIP Event Boost
An XP boost at the end of the year: because we all worry about how fast we're levelling up over the Christmas period.
Aging, sorry I worry how quickly I'm aging over the Christmas period. Not levelling-up. That would assume I was getting stronger. And I'm not that delusional!
31st December 2025 - 5th January 2026
20% Virtue XP
Now, I wonder if for this year, LOTRO think we need to be making more New Year's resolutions? Like aiming to be a better person. More Virtuous in fact. There certainly wasn't this boost last year at this time. We'd better take the hint and earn more Virtue XP then!
Player-run Events
If you want to find out about player-run events, then LOTRO often repost them onto their various social streams. But you may find that the Player Events Forum is the best choice to find out about one - or even find out how to run one yourself.
TL;DR A Crammed 2025 LOTRO Events Schedule
Actually, cram isn't that great. It's dry, and pretty tasteless, and makes you wish you weren't travelling but back in your local tavern.
Oh yeah, LOTRO festivals. There is always something going on in The Lord of the Rings Online. Events range from Chicken-Thwacking, to fighting off tricky evils spawning in your Skirmishes. From carrying cabers while drunk to building snowmen. In short, there is something in the LOTRO Events Schedule for everyone so mark up your calendars with what you don't want to miss.
Also keep your eyes peeled on #lotro, #lotrofamily and #lotrocc hashtags on various social media. The community have player-organised events too!
For now, take care. And I'll see yous in The Lord of the Rings Online very soon!
You can find the official list on LOTRO.com
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