- The Love and Legends event will kick off on February 5, 2026, with the 39.40 update.
- The event features a wave of new content, including updates for Fortnite Reload and new KPop Demon Hunters skins.
- Love and Legends also features login rewards like free level ups.
Epic Games loves celebrating special occasions and days within Fortnite, best shown by the yearly Winterfest quests and rewards. Now, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, Epic Games has announced the Love and Legends event.
This new event will bring a vast array of new content to the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 map throughout the entire month, and thankfully, Epic has provided players with a small insight as to what players can expect from this year’s Valentine’s Day event. Here’s everything we know about it so far.
When Does the Fortnite Valentine’s Day Event Start?
The Fortnite Valentine’s Day event titled “Love and Legends” will kick off on February 5, 2026, with the release of the 39.40 Fortnite update. While Valentine’s Day itself is on February 14, Epic traditionally kicks off the festivities early to give players time to grind through the challenges and earn all Valentine’s Day-themed cosmetics. The event will run throughout February 2026.
Fortnite Love and Legends Event Roadmap
Epic Games has revealed a detailed roadmap related to the Love and Legends Valentine’s Day event, giving players insight into what they can expect throughout February. Here is everything listed in the Love and Legends roadmap:
- New Rewards – February 6
- K-Pop Demon Hunters Wave 2 (Jinu and Golden HUNTR/X) – February 6
- Battle Royale Power Hour – February 7
- Pink Storm Circle – February 13
- Nitemare Island Returns (Fortnite Reload) – February 13
- New Rewards & Unvaults – February 13
- Battle Royale Power Hour & Daily Rewards – February 14
- New Ice King Remix Skin and OG Ice Storm Event – February 15
- DeLorean Car Returns and Lantern Fest Reload map – February 19
- Battle Royale Power Hour – February 21
- Return of The Seven – February 23
- New Item (Flowberry Mist) – February 23
Fortnite x K-Pop Demon Hunters Wave 2
After a long list of leaks, Epic has officially announced Wave 2 of the Fortnite K-Pop Demon Hunters collaboration. This new wave not only brings new Golden skins for the HUNTR/X trio but also a brand new Jinu skin. Epic Games will be holding a K-Pop Demon Hunters Solo Cup, allowing players to compete to get a chance at obtaining the Jinu skin for free.
The Jinu skin will also go live in the Fortnite Item Shop on February 6, 2026, alongside other cosmetics like the Sussie back bling. The second wave of this collaboration is also going to unvault the K-Pop Demon Hunters Mythics soon, adding them to the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 loot pool. Here are all of the new skins featured in Wave 2 of this crossover:
- Jinu skin
- Golden Mira skin
- Golden Rumi skin
- Golden Zoey skin
Nitemare Island Returns to Fortnite Reload
Epic is planning on celebrating Friday the 13th in a big way, as the roadmap also confirms that the Nitemare Island map will be making a return to the Fortnite Reload map pool. The map was originally introduced with the Fortnite 37.50 update, and while the map is themed around Halloween, its spooky setting will be making a surprise appearance during the Love and Legends event on February 13, 2026.
New Ice King Remix Skin and Fortnite OG Ice Storm Event
As part of the Fortnite OG Season 7 festivities, the Love and Legends update also brings a remixed version of the Ice King, the legendary ruler of Polar Peak. Unlike the original skin, which was much more regal, the Remixed Ice King skin features a modernized design.
Alongside the new Ice King skin, Epic has also confirmed the OG Ice Storm live event, possibly bringing the Ice Legion monsters to the OG Island. The release of the skin, alongside the event, is slated for February 15, 2026.
Lantern Fest Reload Map and The DeLorean Returns
Fortnite Reload seems to be getting a big push in content with this update, as the Love and Legends roadmap also reveals that Epic will be adding a Lantern Fest-themed map to Reload. Lantern Fest is a recurring event in Fortnite that celebrates the month of Ramadan, and this event will be making its debut in Reload on February 19, 2026.
Alongside this new Reload map, the Fortnite DeLorean vehicle will finally be making its return to the game on February 19, 2026.
Return of The Seven
Fortnite storyline fans have reason to rejoice as the Love and Legends roadmap points towards the return of The Seven, the most important faction in the Fortnite story in Chapter 7 Season 1. Players will find The Seven’s logo in the roadmap, with their return all set for February 23, 2026. With The Order already in captivity under the Dark Voyager, it seems like each member will slowly be reintroduced to the Fortnite storyline, which is undoubtedly a big win for lore fans.
Love and Legends Login Rewards
Epic Games has also announced that players who log in on 10 different days during the Love and Legends can earn 9 Level-Ups for the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1 Battle Pass, alongside the Sweetest Shot Loading Screen.
Are you excited about the 2026 Valentine’s Day celebrations in the Fortnite Love and Legends event? Let us know in the comments below!
The Love and Legends event kicks off on February 5, 2026, with the 39.40 update.
As of now, the only free skin included is the KPop Demon Hunters Jinu skin, which you can claim by competing in a ranked tournament.
The Love and Legends will run through the entirety of February 2026.
