Mid-Autumn Festival – Chinese Moon Festival and Second Grandest FestivalEnglish:Mid-Autumn Day, Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, Autumn Moon FestivalChinese:中秋节 zhōng qiū jiéDate:15th day of 8th lunar month; Oct. 1, 2020; Sep. 21, 2021Holiday:3 days or 8 days if falling within Oct.1-7Observed by:All Chinese people; people in some other Asian countries like Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore.

Mid-Autumn Festival, or Mid-autumn Day, is the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It is named so for that it is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, which is always in the middle of the autumn season in China.  

Chinese Moon Festival

The day is also known as the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest and Chinese always worship the moon and appreciate the full moon on that day. 

Time for Family Reunion

In Chinese culture, full moon symbolizes reunion, so that they reunite with their families for celebrations. They worship the moon together, appreciate the moon together, enjoy reunion dinner and even share one mooncake to celebrate the reunion. 

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Tonight, no matter where in the world you are, remember to take time to enjoy your family, embrace each other and apreciate one another, as we've all learned in this past year we are not invincable.  

GW