The Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, also known as the Mooncake Festival or Moon Festival, is one of China’s biggest holidays. The festival is a joyous celebration with family reunions, mooncakes, parades, and lanterns.
In 2022, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 10th (Saturday).
The festival falls in the middle of the autumnal equinox and celebrates the harvest moon with lanterns and red paper lanterns. It is also called Lantern Festival because people decorate their homes with beautiful lanterns made out of paper or bamboo sticks covered with colourful paper strips or cloth.
The holiday was first celebrated in China thousands of years ago. It originated from the legend that there were two lovers who were separated by an obstruction in a river. They promised each other that if they could pass over it together they would meet again at sunset on this day every year. The lovers were successful but one of them died before reaching his loved one and he took her place across the river by drowning himself instead of waiting for her arrival to complete their promise as promised.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the largest traditional festival in China. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar (usually in September).
The festival falls on the full moon of the 8th month, when it is believed that the moon returns to a full phase, and also occurs on the day when the sun enters its descent to enter into its winter quarters. This day is also known as Zhongqiu Jie or Full Moon Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of China’s biggest holidays. The festival is a joyous celebration with family reunions, mooncakes, parades, and lanterns. In 2022, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 10th (Saturday).
Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese harvest festival that celebrates the end of summer, the harvest and the moon. It is one of the most important festivals in China.
This year, Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 10th (Saturday). This year’s theme is “Celebrate the Moon and Return to Purity”.
The festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar. It is also known as “Mooncake Festival” or “Moon Festival”.
Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is a traditional holiday in China which originated from Emperor Shen Nung who said: “When autumn comes, people should eat mooncakes.” In 2018, this festival will be held on September 10th (Saturday).
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the biggest holidays in China. It falls on the first full moon after the autumnal equinox and marks the end of summer.
The festival originated from a legend about a Chinese princess who was turned into a goddess after her death. She was buried with a piece of lotus root in her mouth, which turned into a moonflower when it bloomed at night. This flower symbolizes peace and tranquillity, and the festival celebrates the reunions of families, friends, and loved ones.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Mooncake Festival or Moon Festival because it’s traditionally celebrated with mooncakes, which are made out of glutinous rice flour, egg whites, sugar, nuts, beans and other ingredients. The cakes have been used for centuries as gifts for family members during this holiday season.