Nintendo is giving its smallest mascots their own holiday. The company announced Saturday that November 1 will be the first annual Pikmin Day, formalizing a celebration around the long-running strategy series.

The announcement came via a short Pikmin Day Direct, during which series creator Shigeru Miyamoto appeared to share new information about Pikmin 4, per The Verge's report on the presentation.

The move fits a familiar Nintendo playbook: the company has leaned into recurring franchise celebrations — Mario Day on March 10 being the best-known example — as a way to anchor announcements, promotions and merchandise to a fixed date each year. Pikmin now joins that rotation, and the 'first annual' framing signals Nintendo intends this to stick.

The timing lands a day after Halloween, giving Pikmin fans a reason to stay in a festive mood. Exactly what Miyamoto detailed for Pikmin 4, and whether Pikmin Day will carry bigger reveals in future years, will become clearer as the inaugural event plays out.