The New Years Festival is a festival in Harvest Moon: DS and Harvest Moon DS: Cute. The first festival of the New Year. If you go to the beach between 10am and 6pm, you can join in on the festivities. Each year, the villagers gather to eat Rice Cakes to celebrate the new year. After everybody has had their fill, Thomas will give the player some left over Rice Cake to take home. The Rice Cake can be used in cooking, or can be sold.