FortniteBattle Royale is celebrating its 6th birthday with a fun event featuring themed quests and free cosmetic rewards. The v26.10 hotfix was released on July 01, 2025, and it added tons of birthday-related content to get everyone to celebrate the release of the Battle Royale game mode back in 2017.
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Players can participate in theFortniteBirthday Event by completing quests on the Battle Royale island, and if they decide to do so, they’ll be rewarded with three free cosmetic items. This guide will show players everything they need to know about theFortniteBirthday Event.
Fortnite Birthday Rewards
Gamers have the opportunity to unlock three free birthday-related items. The rewards are granted to those who complete theBirthday Quest Bonus Goals, meaning gamers who complete a certain number of Birthday Quests. Here are the requirements for each reward:
These items are exclusive to those who participate in the sixth Birthday Event, so they won’t be available in the Item Shop at a later time.
TheFortniteBirthday Event will belive until June 22, 2025, at 12 AM ET, so players must complete five Birthday Quests before then if they’d like to unlock all 6th Birthday Rewards.
Birthday Quests
There are six Birthday Quests this year, and even though fans only need to complete five of them to unlock the cosmetic rewards, they should attempt to complete all of them tocollect as much XP as possiblebecause, on top of the Bonus Goals rewards, they will also receive20,000 XP for each Birthday Quest that they complete.
How to Complete
Wish the bus driver a happy birthday (1)
Players can wish the bus driver a happy birthday by thanking the bus driver before jumping out of the Battle Bus
Dance with characters in different matches (2)
To dance with a character, gamers must emote near any of the NPCs on theFortnitemap
Collect Birthday Presents (3)
Birthday Presents can be found inside treasure chests or as floor loot
Land duringFortnite’s 6th Birthday (4)
Fans must play four different matches before 12 AM ET, September 26
Consume Birthday Cake (5)
Birthday Cake slices can be found at every named location, but they can only be consumed if the player isn’t at full Health and Shields
Use Balloons (6)
Gamers can find Balloons inside chests, as floor loot, or by activating the Jump Balloon Reality Augment
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