The Monthly Challenge (on Android)
Challenges are monthly competitions where users attempt to reach 1,000 XP or completing 30 Daily Quests by the end of the month to earn a badge. This event started in May of 2021 and has been occurring ever since.
Badges (Monthly Challenges)[]
| Image | Name | Date | Reason |
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The Hammamatsu Kite Festival | May 2021 | 450th anniversary of the festival |
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9th Duoversary | June 2021 | 9th anniversary of Duolingo |
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Eddy's Big Race | July 2021 | 2020 Tokyo Olympics |
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Oscar's Duocon Keynote | August 2021 | Duocon 2021 |
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Junior's Field Trip | September 2021 | Back to school |
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Lily's Jack-o-lantern Challenge | October 2021 | The Halloween Season |
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Oscar's Mustache Marathon! | November 2021 | No-shave November |
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Falstaff's Big Sleep | December 2021 | Start of winter |
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Zari's Sparkly New Year! | January 2022 | Start of 2022 |
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Lin and Lucy's Lunar New Year | February 2022 | Start of Lunar New Year |
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Vikram's Garden | March 2022 | Start of Spring |
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Zari's Cherry Blossom Picnic | April 2022 | Start of Cherry Blossom Festival |
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Bea's Mindfulness Practice | May 2022 | Start of Mental Health Awareness Month |
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A Decade of Duo | June 2022 | 10th anniversary of Duolingo |
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Junior and Eddy's Beach Trip | July 2022 | Celebrating 4th of July and Summer overall |
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Lily and Zari host Duocon! | August 2022 | Duocon 2022 |
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Vikram's Reading Marathon | September 2022 | The First Day of School |
| Lily's Halloween Costume | October 2022 | Halloween | |
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Duo's Big Game | November 2022 | 2022 World Cup |
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Oscar Goes Ice Skating! | December 2022 | The Start of Winter |
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Celebrate The New Year With Duo! | January 2023 | Start of 2023 |
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Junior's Love Letter | Feburary 2023 | Valentine's Day |
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Lily's Punk Rock Band | March 2023 | International Women's Day |
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Bea's Earth Day Celebration | April 2023 | Earth Day |
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Eddy and Junior's Fishing Trip | May 2023 | |
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Duo's Birthday | June 2023 | 11th anniversary of Duolingo |
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Falstaff's Discovery | July 2023 | The increasing reports of UFO sightings by government agencies.[1][2] |
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Lucy's Cat Clowder | August 2023 | International Cat Day |
| Vikram's Sunny Hike | September 2023 |
Trivia[]
- On iOS, Monthly Challenge was moved at the bottom in 2022.3.16 (today).
- Before July, the monthly challenge badge was overcolored.
- On Android and iOS, random daily goals were added into Monthly Challenge.
- Similarly to the Friends Quest, all of the challenges revolved around obtaining 1,000 XP in under a month, but this was changed in July of 2022 when it was determined by completing 20 Daily Quests instead.
- You can receive 5 points towards your monthly challenge when completing a Friends Quest.





























