What is Mid-Autumn Festival?

To the Chinese, Mid-Autumn Festival means family reunion and peace. The festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the biggest and fullest. To the Chinese, a full moon is a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and family reunion.

Mid-Autumn Festival Facts

• Name in Chinese: 中秋节 Zhongqiujie /jong-chyoh-jyeah/
• Importance: the second most important (traditional) Chinese Festival after Chinese New Year
• Date: September 15th. 2016
• Popular food: mooncakes
• Celebrations: admiring the full moon, eating mooncakes
• Origin: A harvest festival with origins in moon worship.
• History: Over 3,000 years
• Greetings: The simplest is "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" (中秋快乐).